Allied Health Professions at George Washington 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 George Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. Of the 463 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in 2021, 30 of them were allied health professions majors.

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.

GWU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? GWU offers distance education options for allied health at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

GWU Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at GWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at GWU 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 Value Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	11
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools	31
	136

In 2021, 75 students received their master’s degree in allied health from GWU. This makes it the #32 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from GWU. About 7% of these graduates were women and the other 93% were men. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at GWU since its program graduates 58% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at GWU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

GWU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 allied health majors earned their master's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

GWU 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 Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	68
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	30
Athletic Training	7
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	1,660	$57,270
Physician Assistants	590	$114,740
Health Technologists and Technicians	530	$54,210
Respiratory Therapists	290	$78,540

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.