Allied Health Professions at Emory University

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at Emory University stacks up to those at other schools.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from Emory.

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.

Emory Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Emory Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Emory 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 Emory 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 Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	48
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
	91
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	236
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	259
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	305
	350
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	1,104

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Emory. This makes it the #77 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Emory Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Emory is $59,886. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from Emory in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Emory University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Emory Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Emory, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Emory 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	52
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	38

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Medicine

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 Emory 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
• Image Credit: By Mpspqr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.