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Allied Health Professions at Western Illinois University

Allied Health Professions at Western Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Western Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490.

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.

WIU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

WIU Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at WIU 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 47
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 238
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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 303
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 331
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 567
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 573
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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 1,241
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Allied Health Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WIU, about 83% were men and 17% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at WIU since its program graduates 47% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WIU 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 Western Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training 6

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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 10,790 $41,940
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,990 $47,590
Respiratory Therapists 4,150 $60,500
Surgical Technologists 3,270 $49,730

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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