Allied Health Professions at Rochester Institute of Technology

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Rochester Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 16,158 students attend the school each year. Of the 99 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2021, 86 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.

RIT Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

RIT Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at RIT 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 RIT 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	10
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	48
Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	61
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	88
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
	112
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	116
	118
	119
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	174
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	237
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	305
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	305
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	346
Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	385
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	394
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Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	702
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	1,238

In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in allied health from RIT. This makes it the #48 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from RIT Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIT is $59,088. This is 15% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 86 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from RIT in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at RIT 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 Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	75
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

RIT Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 allied health majors earned their master's degree from RIT. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from RIT, 91% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

RIT 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 Rochester Institute of Technology. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rochester Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	132
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	20

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics

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 Rochester Institute of Technology.

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 Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.