Allied Health Professions at Mercy College
If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Mercy College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Mercy is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and approximately 9,547 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.
Mercy Allied Health Professions Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Allied Health
Mercy 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.
Allied Health Student Demographics at Mercy
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Mercy College.
Mercy Allied Health Professions Master’s Program
In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mercy College with a master's in allied health.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
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 Mercy College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 57 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Mental & Social Health Services
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 NY, the home state for Mercy College.
| Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Professors | 22,170 | $127,230 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 17,520 | $44,120 |
| Physician Assistants | 12,060 | $117,000 |
| Surgical Technologists | 5,750 | $55,310 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 5,740 | $74,890 |
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 Sardaka under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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