Allied Health Professions at Oregon Health & Science University

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Oregon Health & Science University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

OHSU is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,035. Of the 394 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oregon Health & Science University in 2021, 10 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.

OHSU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

OHSU Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how OHSU performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at OHSU 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
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	32
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	41
	43
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	105
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	121
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	238
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	471
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	603
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	696

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in allied health from OHSU. This makes it the #105 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at OHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Oregon Health & Science University.

OHSU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from OHSU. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at OHSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Oregon Health & Science University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

OHSU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from OHSU. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from OHSU, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon Health & Science University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

OHSU 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 Oregon Health & Science University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oregon Health & Science University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	44
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	10

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Medical 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 OR, the home state for Oregon Health & Science University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,470	$42,470
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,800	$54,520
Physician Assistants	1,530	$113,570
Respiratory Therapists	1,320	$69,000

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 M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.