Allied Health Professions at University of Connecticut

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at University of Connecticut. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 27 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from UCONN.

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.

UCONN Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UCONN Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UCONN 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 UCONN 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
	205
	228
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	269
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	293
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	326
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	374
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	866
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	1,498

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in allied health from UCONN. This makes it the #294 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from UCONN. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UCONN 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCONN Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

The allied health program at UCONN awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UCONN, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Gene/Genetic Therapy	27
Athletic Training	5

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,450	$46,890
Physician Assistants	2,300	$125,610
Surgical Technologists	1,290	$56,750
Respiratory Therapists	1,260	$70,410
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,020	$55,450

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.