Allied Health Professions at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a total student population of 13,106. In 2021, 42 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from A-State.

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.

A-State Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

A-State Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at A-State 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 A-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
Best Value Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	5
	8
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	176
	184
	191
	232
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	252
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	596
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	907

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in allied health from A-State. This makes it the #284 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of A-State Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at A-State is $55,232. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at A-State

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

A-State Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Allied Health Professions from A-State in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at A-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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

A-State Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

The allied health program at A-State awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from A-State, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

A-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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	45
Athletic Training	6

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,150	$31,800
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,120	$42,300
Surgical Technologists	1,110	$42,720
Respiratory Therapists	1,090	$52,050

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.