Allied Health Professions at Loma Linda 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 Loma Linda University stacks up to those at other schools.

Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and has a total student population of 4,468. Of the 405 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Loma Linda University in 2021, 42 of them were allied health professions majors.

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.

Loma Linda University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at Loma Linda University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Loma Linda University offers distance education options for allied health at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Loma Linda University Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Loma Linda University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Loma Linda University 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 Associate Degree Schools	3
	5
Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	7
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	371
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	614
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	759

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Loma Linda University. This makes it the #102 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Loma Linda University Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Loma Linda University is $80,103. This is 56% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Loma Linda University

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

Loma Linda University Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

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

Loma Linda University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Loma Linda University Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Allied Health Professions from Loma Linda University in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% 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 Loma Linda University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Loma Linda University Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 45 allied health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Loma Linda University, about 51% were men and 49% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. Loma Linda University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Loma Linda University, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	43
Physician Assistant	36
Respiratory Care Therapy	13
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	13
Radiologic Technology	10
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	9
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	7
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 CA, the home state for Loma Linda University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	21,430	$39,350
Respiratory Therapists	17,260	$79,640
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Physician Assistants	10,520	$117,230

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 Brianweedster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.