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Allied Health Professions at University of Lynchburg

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 University of Lynchburg stacks up to those at other schools.

Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,692.

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.

Lynchburg Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Lynchburg

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Lynchburg Allied Health Professions 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.

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Lynchburg. This makes it the #114 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 283 students who received their doctoral degrees in allied health, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Lynchburg

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

Lynchburg Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

71% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The allied health program at Lynchburg awarded 42 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Lynchburg, 67% 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 University of Lynchburg with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Lynchburg also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 283 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Lynchburg. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant 324
Athletic Training 12

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 VA, the home state for University of Lynchburg.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,180 $35,310
Respiratory Therapists 2,550 $60,200
Physician Assistants 2,510 $99,340
Surgical Technologists 2,240 $50,790

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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