Allied Health Professions at Washington Adventist University

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

Washington Adventist University is located in Takoma Park, Maryland and approximately 968 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 12 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.

Washington Adventist University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Washington Adventist University Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Washington Adventist University 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 Washington Adventist University 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	66
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	229
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	250
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	357
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	634
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	816

Allied Health Student Demographics at Washington Adventist University

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

Washington Adventist University Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Washington Adventist University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Washington Adventist University Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from Washington Adventist University. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Washington Adventist University since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Washington Adventist University with a bachelor's in allied health.

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

Washington Adventist University 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 Washington Adventist University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	21

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative 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 MD, the home state for Washington Adventist University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	5,090	$49,490
Physician Assistants	3,040	$108,180
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,000	$44,590
Surgical Technologists	1,710	$56,130
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,570	$75,270

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 Farragutful under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.