Allied Health Professions at Hofstra University

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Hofstra University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from Hofstra.

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.

Hofstra Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Hofstra Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

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 Hofstra 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 Master’s Degree Schools	32
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	146
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	166
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	604

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

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from Hofstra Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Hofstra is $19,904. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health students.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from Hofstra. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Hofstra 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 Hofstra University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	39
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Hofstra Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 allied health majors earned their master's degree from Hofstra. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Hofstra 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

The following allied health concentations are available at Hofstra University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hofstra University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	82
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	25
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist	19
Athletic Training	7

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health 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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	17,520	$44,120
Physician Assistants	12,060	$117,000
Surgical Technologists	5,750	$55,310
Respiratory Therapists	5,740	$74,890

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 Dan14641 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.