Allied Health Professions at Southwestern Oklahoma State 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and approximately 4,898 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.

SWOSU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

SWOSU Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at SWOSU

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

SWOSU Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at SWOSU are white. Around 71% 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SWOSU 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	14

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & Services

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 OK, the home state for Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,350	$33,020
Surgical Technologists	1,440	$41,800
Physician Assistants	1,390	$104,200
Respiratory Therapists	1,380	$54,540
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,230	$43,960

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.