Allied Health Professions at Kent State University at Kent

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 Kent State University at Kent stacks up to those at other schools.

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and has a total student population of 26,822. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from Kent State.

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.

Kent State Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Kent State Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how Kent State 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 Kent State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175
	251
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	267
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	286
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	362
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	980
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	1,060

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Kent State. This makes it the #268 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from Kent State Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kent State is $52,059. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from Kent State in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Kent State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Kent State Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

The allied health program at Kent State awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. Kent State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Kent State, 75% 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 Kent State University at Kent with a master's in allied health.

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

Kent State 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 Kent State University at Kent. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kent State University at Kent. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	22

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• 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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	10,180	$32,200
Respiratory Therapists	6,200	$56,830
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,460	$42,780
Physician Assistants	4,430	$105,410

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 JonRidinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.