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Allied Health Professions at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Allied Health Professions at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and approximately 2,624 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 16 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.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

100% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Surgical Technology 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,330 $30,690
Surgical Technologists 1,080 $37,390
Respiratory Therapists 1,020 $50,420
Physician Assistants 770 $104,180
Health Technologists and Technicians 730 $43,490

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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