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Allied Health Professions at Samuel Merritt University

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Allied Health Professions at Samuel Merritt University

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

Samuel Merritt University is located in Oakland, California and approximately 2,050 students attend the school each year.

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.

Samuel Merritt University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Samuel Merritt University Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Samuel Merritt University

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

Samuel Merritt University Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

74% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a master's degree in allied health from Samuel Merritt University. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.

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In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Samuel Merritt University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Samuel Merritt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant 42

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 Samuel Merritt 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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