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

Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and has a total student population of 10,695. In 2021, 26 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from Radford.

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.

Radford Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Radford Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Radford 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	104
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	119
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	165
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	170
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175
	258
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	400
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	846

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Radford. This makes it the #119 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Radford Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Radford is $47,821. 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 Radford

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

Radford Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Radford are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Radford Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from Radford in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Radford since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Radford 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 Radford University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Radford Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a master's degree in allied health from Radford. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. Radford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Radford 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	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

Radford 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

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Radford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	41
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	17
Surgical Technology	8
Respiratory Care Therapy	5
Athletic Training	4

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Other Health Professions

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 VA, the home state for Radford University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,180	$35,310
Respiratory Therapists	2,550	$60,200
Physician Assistants	2,510	$99,340
Surgical Technologists	2,240	$50,790

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 Matt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.