Allied Health Professions at Grand Valley State University

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

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a total student population of 23,350. In 2021, 51 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from GVSU.

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.

GVSU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

GVSU Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at GVSU 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 GVSU 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	44
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	86
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	107
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	127
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	148
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	200
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	212
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	216
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In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in allied health from GVSU. This makes it the #44 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from GVSU Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at GVSU is $48,926. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health students.

Allied Health Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in allied health from GVSU. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at GVSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

GVSU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from GVSU, 93% 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 Grand Valley State University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	64
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

GVSU 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

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 Grand Valley State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	51
Physician Assistant	46
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	14
Athletic Training	9

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Public Health
• 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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	7,100	$33,720
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Respiratory Therapists	4,580	$57,040
Physician Assistants	4,490	$110,240
Surgical Technologists	4,240	$43,280

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 Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.