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Allied Health Professions at Elon University

If you are interested in studying Allied Health Professions, consider the program at Elon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Elon University sits in Elon, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 36 allied health professions degrees were awarded at Elon University.

Studying Online at Elon University

Elon University primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Elon University

These rankings give you a sense of how Elon University’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#5 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#22 of 325
Best Value	North Carolina	#43 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#179 of 1,196
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#350 of 352
Best Value	Nationwide	#1181 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Elon University

Graduates of Elon University’s Allied Health Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$101,556
2 years	$104,061
3 years	$105,320
4 years	$114,055
5 years	$130,327

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Allied Health Professions graduates from Elon University earn a median of $114,055, compared with $66,004 for all Elon University graduates — about 73% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Allied Health Professions graduates at Elon University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at Elon University are 69% women (25) and 31% men (11).

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at Elon University

Of the 36 master’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Elon University, 69% were women (25) and 31% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at Elon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	6
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 28% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at Elon University, below the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at Elon University

This Allied Health Professions program at Elon University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physician Assistant	36

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Professions program at Elon University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Allied Health Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.