Allied Health Professions at Baylor University

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

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and has a total student population of 19,297.

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.

Baylor Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Baylor Allied Health Professions Rankings

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In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Baylor. This makes it the #242 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in allied health, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in allied health from Baylor. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Baylor, 77% 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 Baylor University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Baylor also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Baylor University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Baylor University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	19
Athletic Training	13

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Public Health
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

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 TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	19,450	$36,620
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Respiratory Therapists	11,250	$59,930
Surgical Technologists	10,340	$49,410
Health Technologists and Technicians	10,080	$43,990

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 Kairos14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.