Allied Health Professions at SUNY Plattsburgh

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 SUNY Plattsburgh stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and approximately 5,109 students attend the school each year. Of the 172 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Plattsburgh in 2021, 17 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.

SUNY Plattsburgh Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

SUNY Plattsburgh Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at SUNY Plattsburgh compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at SUNY Plattsburgh 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
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
	124
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	156
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	157
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	162
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	218
	280
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	286
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	287
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	521
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	842
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	869
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	1,083
	1,100

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in allied health from SUNY Plattsburgh. This makes it the #158 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at SUNY Plattsburgh

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at SUNY Plattsburgh.

SUNY Plattsburgh Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Allied Health Professions from SUNY Plattsburgh in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Plattsburgh since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at SUNY Plattsburgh are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Plattsburgh Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. SUNY Plattsburgh does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from SUNY Plattsburgh, 69% 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 SUNY Plattsburgh with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SUNY Plattsburgh 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 SUNY Plattsburgh. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	49

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Communication Sciences
• 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 NY, the home state for SUNY Plattsburgh.

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 Erik Graham under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.