Allied Health Professions at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

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

SUNY Downstate is located in Brooklyn, New York and approximately 2,118 students attend the school each year. Of the 162 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 2021, 32 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 Downstate Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

SUNY Downstate Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

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 Downstate 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 Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	97
	104
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	271
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	303
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	477

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in allied health from SUNY Downstate. This makes it the #105 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from SUNY Downstate Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Downstate is $81,537. This is 59% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at SUNY Downstate

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

SUNY Downstate Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

The allied health program at SUNY Downstate awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Downstate Health Sciences University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SUNY Downstate Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 allied health majors earned their master's degree from SUNY Downstate. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SUNY Downstate 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	44
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	32

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Public Health
• 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 Downstate Health Sciences University.

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 Jim.henderson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.