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Allied Health Professions at University of Northern Iowa

17% 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 Northern Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNI Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

UNI Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UNI 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 UNI 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	151
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	208
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	245
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	293
	380
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	584
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	814
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,031
	1,268
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,293

Allied Health Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Allied Health Professions from UNI in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at UNI since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UNI 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 Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNI 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 Northern Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	12

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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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,540	$35,760
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,200	$42,590
Physician Assistants	1,000	$110,550
Respiratory Therapists	950	$53,870

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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