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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. Of the 292 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marshall University in 2021, 45 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.

Marshall University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Marshall University Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Marshall 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 Marshall 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
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	234
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	264
	275
	295
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	300
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	354
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	471
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	1,140

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Marshall University. This makes it the #265 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Marshall University Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marshall University is $44,786. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health students.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from Marshall University. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Marshall University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Marshall University Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from Marshall University. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Marshall University, 89% 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 Marshall University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Marshall 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

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 Marshall University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	27
Respiratory Care Therapy	15
Athletic Training	12

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Mental & Social Health 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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,330	$30,690
Surgical Technologists	1,080	$37,390
Respiratory Therapists	1,020	$50,420
Physician Assistants	770	$104,180
Health Technologists and Technicians	730	$43,490

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.