Allied Health Professions at Florida International University

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

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year.

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.

FIU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

FIU Allied Health Professions Rankings

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There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in allied health, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Allied Health Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from FIU. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	46
Athletic Training	18

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Communication Sciences
• Public Health
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	11,130	$35,790
Health Technologists and Technicians	9,600	$42,730
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Respiratory Therapists	8,200	$57,960
Surgical Technologists	7,340	$44,030

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 Comayagua99 under License

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