Allied Health Professions at Point Loma Nazarene University

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

PLNU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 4,616 students attend the school each year. Of the 197 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Point Loma Nazarene University in 2021, 58 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.

PLNU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

PLNU Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at PLNU 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 PLNU 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 Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	61
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	209
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	234
	249
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	267
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	323
	354
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	375
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	517
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	615
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	1,149
	1,321

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in allied health from PLNU. This makes it the #268 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from PLNU Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at PLNU is $24,669. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Allied Health Student Demographics at PLNU

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

PLNU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 58 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from PLNU, about 34% were men and 66% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at PLNU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Point Loma Nazarene University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

PLNU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in allied health from PLNU in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	58
Athletic Training	8

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Nursing

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 Point Loma Nazarene 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 OperaSmorg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.