Allied Health Professions at James Madison 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 James Madison University stacks up to those at other schools.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from JMU.

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.

JMU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

JMU Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at JMU 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 Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	49
	67
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	74
	85
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	155
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	157
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
	219
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	236
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	353
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	574
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	819
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	1,342

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in allied health from JMU. This makes it the #158 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at JMU 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 James Madison University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

JMU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in allied health from JMU in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from JMU, 88% 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 James Madison University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

JMU 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at James Madison University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	32
Athletic Training	13

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences
• Nursing
• 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 VA, the home state for James Madison 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 Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, North Carolina under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.