Allied Health Professions at George Mason University

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if George Mason University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541. In 2021, 13 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from GMU.

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.

GMU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

GMU Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how GMU performed in these rankings.

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 GMU 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 Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	254
	256
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	318
	322
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	395
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	933
	1,186
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	1,555

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in allied health from GMU. This makes it the #250 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of GMU Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at GMU is $40,070. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Allied Health Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from GMU in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at GMU since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 George Mason University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GMU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

The allied health program at GMU awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from GMU, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GMU 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 George Mason University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	24

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• 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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,180	$35,310
Respiratory Therapists	2,550	$60,200
Physician Assistants	2,510	$99,340
Surgical Technologists	2,240	$50,790

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 Lucien Dalarun under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.