Allied Health Professions at University of Central Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma stacks up to those at other schools.

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and approximately 14,132 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.

UCO Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

UCO Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in allied health from UCO. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. UCO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UCO, 57% were white. This is below 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 Oklahoma with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	7

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Communication Sciences
• Public Health

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 University of Central Oklahoma.

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 Houstonman6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.