Allied Health Professions at Lock Haven University

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Lock Haven University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

LHU is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,163.

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.

LHU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

LHU Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Allied Health Student Demographics at LHU

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

LHU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 allied health majors earned their master's degree from LHU. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from LHU, 81% 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 Lock Haven University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

LHU 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 Lock Haven University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	19
Athletic Training	13

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Public Health
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Other Health Professions
• Nursing

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 PA, the home state for Lock Haven University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	12,730	$33,980
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Physician Assistants	6,650	$98,510
Respiratory Therapists	5,810	$56,970
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,400	$43,070

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 Ruhrfisch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.