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Allied Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. Of the 215 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2021, 65 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.

SIUC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

SIUC Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how SIUC performed in these rankings.

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 SIUC 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 13
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 13
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
110
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 112
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 113
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 142
182
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 246
382
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 445
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools 621
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 759

In 2021, 78 students received their master’s degree in allied health from SIUC. This makes it the #28 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SIUC Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $58,573. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Allied Health Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

68% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at SIUC are white. Around 86% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SIUC Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 65 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from SIUC in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 55
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SIUC Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

74% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from SIUC. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from SIUC, 90% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 70
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SIUC 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

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 125
Physician Assistant 39
Respiratory Care Therapy 1

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 10,790 $41,940
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,990 $47,590
Respiratory Therapists 4,150 $60,500
Surgical Technologists 3,270 $49,730

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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