Allied Health Professions at University of Hartford

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what University of Hartford has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UHart is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and approximately 6,493 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 13 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.

UHart Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

UHart Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at UHart 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 Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	86
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	94
	98
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	136
	158
Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	173
	188
Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	208
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	219
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	229
	310
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	374
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	407
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	603
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	607
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	653
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	758
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	761
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	1,113

Earnings of UHart Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UHart is $64,404. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 25% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UHart

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

UHart Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at UHart are white. Around 62% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UHart Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from UHart. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UHart 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 Hartford with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UHart 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 Hartford. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	58
Radiologic Technology	13
Respiratory Care Therapy	8
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	4

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health Sciences & 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 CT, the home state for University of Hartford.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,450	$46,890
Physician Assistants	2,300	$125,610
Surgical Technologists	1,290	$56,750
Respiratory Therapists	1,260	$70,410
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,020	$55,450

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 Sage Ross under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.