Allied Health Professions at University of Akron Main Campus

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at University of Akron Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 students received their associate's degree in allied health.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

University of Akron Main Campus Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

University of Akron Main Campus Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at University of Akron Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at University of Akron Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	225
	340
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	750
	752
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	870
	1,148
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,152

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from University of Akron Main Campus Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Akron Main Campus is $38,230. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health students.

Allied Health Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at University of Akron Main Campus may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 35% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at University of Akron Main Campus are white. Around 86% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Akron Main Campus with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Akron Main Campus Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

The allied health program at University of Akron Main Campus awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at University of Akron Main Campus are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Akron Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy	20
Athletic Training	11
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	7

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	10,180	$32,200
Respiratory Therapists	6,200	$56,830
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,460	$42,780
Physician Assistants	4,430	$105,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

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