Allied Health Professions at Augusta University

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

Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and has a total student population of 8,920. Of the 337 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Augusta University in 2021, 26 of them were allied health professions majors.

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.

Augusta University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Augusta University Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Augusta University 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 Augusta 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 Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	71
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	81
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	104
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	132
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	144
	164
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	181
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	675
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	832

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Augusta University. This makes it the #71 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from Augusta University Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Augusta University is $50,570. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Augusta University

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

Augusta University Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from Augusta University in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Augusta University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Augusta University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Augusta University Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 allied health majors earned their master's degree from Augusta University. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Augusta University, 74% 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 Augusta University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	41
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	13
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	10
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	8
Respiratory Care Therapy	8

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Public Health

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 GA, the home state for Augusta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	9,590	$33,950
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Surgical Technologists	4,410	$44,830
Respiratory Therapists	4,220	$57,520
Physician Assistants	3,470	$103,190

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.