Allied Health Professions at South University, Richmond

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 South University, Richmond stacks up to those at other schools.

South University, Richmond is located in Glen Allen, Virginia and has a total student population of 412.

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.

South University, Richmond Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

South University, Richmond Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at South University, Richmond

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

South University, Richmond Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 allied health majors earned their master's degree from South University, Richmond. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from South University, Richmond, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at South University, Richmond. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South University, Richmond. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	33

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 VA, the home state for South University, Richmond.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.