Allied Health Professions at National University

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if National University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 18,070 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from National University.

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.

National University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at National University

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? National University offers distance education options for allied health at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

National University Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at National 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 Popular Online Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	5
Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	8
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	59
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	66
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	283
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	437

Earnings of National University Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at National University is $94,452. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 84% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from National University, about 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at National University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 National University with a bachelor's in allied health.

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

National 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 National University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at National University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	7

Related Majors

• Alternative Medicine & Systems
• Health Sciences & Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 CA, the home state for National 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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.