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Allied Health Professions at Wayne State University

Allied Health Professions at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 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.

Wayne State Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Wayne State Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Wayne State 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
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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 180
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 213
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 296
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 358
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Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 497
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 952
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 1,022
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 1,376

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from Wayne State Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $54,221. This is 6% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in allied health from Wayne State. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Wayne State 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 Wayne State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 15

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 7,100 $33,720
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Respiratory Therapists 4,580 $57,040
Physician Assistants 4,490 $110,240
Surgical Technologists 4,240 $43,280

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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