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Allied Health Professions at Central Washington University

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

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from CWU.

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.

CWU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

CWU does offer online education options in allied health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

CWU Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at CWU 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 CWU 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 Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools 48
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 114
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 162
Best Allied Health Professions Schools 198
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Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 864
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools 1,434

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from CWU Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $68,738. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 34% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at CWU since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at CWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

CWU 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

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 17

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Health Specialties Professors 3,470 $155,090
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,360 $67,600
Health Technologists and Technicians 3,330 $59,950
Physician Assistants 2,470 $123,980
Respiratory Therapists 2,050 $69,540

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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