Allied Health Professions at Loras College

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 Loras College stacks up to those at other schools.

Loras is located in Dubuque, Iowa and approximately 1,404 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.

Loras Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Loras Allied Health Professions Rankings

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.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Loras. This makes it the #250 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Loras

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Loras College.

Loras Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in allied health from Loras in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. Loras does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Loras, 91% 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 Loras College with a master's in allied health.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	11

Related Majors

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 IA, the home state for Loras College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,540	$35,760
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,200	$42,590
Physician Assistants	1,000	$110,550
Respiratory Therapists	950	$53,870

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 Bahua at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.