Allied Health Professions at University of Charleston

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

UC is located in Charleston, West Virginia and has a total student population of 2,967. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 9 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.

UC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UC Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UC 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 UC 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
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	156
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	173
	186
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	197
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	242
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	247
	300
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	545
	621
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	654
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	695
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	699
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	801
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	833
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	881

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from UC Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC is $48,786. 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 UC

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

UC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at UC are white. Around 100% 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 Charleston with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UC Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UC 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 Charleston with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UC 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Charleston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	22

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting 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 WV, the home state for University of Charleston.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,330	$30,690
Surgical Technologists	1,080	$37,390
Respiratory Therapists	1,020	$50,420
Physician Assistants	770	$104,180
Health Technologists and Technicians	730	$43,490

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 Lkeadle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.