Allied Health Professions at Francis Marion University

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

Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and has a total student population of 4,148.

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.

Francis Marion University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Francis Marion University Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Francis Marion University

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

Francis Marion University Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Francis Marion University, 67% 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 Francis Marion University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Francis Marion University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	30

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Communication Sciences
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 SC, the home state for Francis Marion University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	5,240	$34,570
Health Specialties Professors	2,980	$72,470
Surgical Technologists	1,970	$39,970
Respiratory Therapists	1,770	$55,990
Physician Assistants	1,430	$103,710

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 Lfalck under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.