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Allied Health Professions at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Allied Health Professions at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142.

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.

UNLV Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

UNLV Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UNLV compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UNLV 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 39
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Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 111
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 141
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 209
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 218
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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 382
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools 596
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools 596
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 796
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 1,168

Earnings of UNLV Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $66,229. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 29% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from UNLV. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UNLV 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

The following allied health concentations are available at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 38
Athletic Training 16

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,850 $36,240
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,570 $45,980
Health Specialties Professors 1,190 $95,720
Surgical Technologists 1,080 $59,040
Respiratory Therapists 1,070 $73,530

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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