Allied Health Professions at University of Central Arkansas

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 University of Central Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,335. Of the 387 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Arkansas in 2021, 19 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.

UCA Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UCA Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UCA 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 UCA 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 Master’s Degree Schools	94
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	229
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	269
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	304
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	304
	307
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	790
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	809
	1,194
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	1,319

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in allied health from UCA. This makes it the #305 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UCA Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCA is $49,361. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UCA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of Central Arkansas.

UCA Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCA, about 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UCA since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UCA 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 University of Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCA Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

The allied health program at UCA awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. UCA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UCA, 75% 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 University of Central Arkansas with a master's in allied health.

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

UCA 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Central Arkansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	18
Athletic Training	4
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	1

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Other Health Professions
• Communication Sciences
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,150	$31,800
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,120	$42,300
Surgical Technologists	1,110	$42,720
Respiratory Therapists	1,090	$52,050

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 Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License

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