Allied Health Professions at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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

Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and approximately 2,686 students attend the school each year.

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.

Lenoir - Rhyne University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Lenoir - Rhyne University Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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

Lenoir - Rhyne University Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 45 allied health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Lenoir - Rhyne University, about 31% were men and 69% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Lenoir - Rhyne University, 78% 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 Lenoir - Rhyne University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	37
Athletic Training	8

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 NC, the home state for Lenoir - Rhyne University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	10,760	$36,200
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians	6,350	$39,230
Physician Assistants	5,010	$104,680
Respiratory Therapists	4,390	$56,620

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.