Allied Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University

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 Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 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.

VCU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

VCU Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how VCU 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 VCU 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
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	141
	149
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	290
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	290
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	295
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	623
	630
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	1,014
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,290

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from VCU Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $56,687. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from VCU in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

VCU 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 Virginia Commonwealth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	32

Related Majors

• Dental Support Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,180	$35,310
Respiratory Therapists	2,550	$60,200
Physician Assistants	2,510	$99,340
Surgical Technologists	2,240	$50,790

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.