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Allied Health Professions at University of Central Arkansas

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at University of Central Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,335.

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.

UCA Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

UCA Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how UCA performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at UCA 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	112
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	149
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	229
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	269
	307
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	674
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	727
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	856
	1,085
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,195

Earnings of UCA Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCA is $49,361. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UCA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of Central Arkansas.

UCA Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 allied health majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCA. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UCA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCA 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

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Central Arkansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	18
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	1

Other Related University of Central Arkansas Programs

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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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,150	$31,800
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,120	$42,300
Surgical Technologists	1,110	$42,720
Respiratory Therapists	1,090	$52,050

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
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