Allied Health Professions at University of Nebraska at Omaha

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what University of Nebraska at Omaha has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a total student population of 15,892. In 2021, 6 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from UNOMAHA.

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.

UNOMAHA Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UNOMAHA Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at UNOMAHA 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	143
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	184
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	219
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	246
	270
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	273
	290
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	303
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	375
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	541
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	787
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	1,055
	1,162
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	1,429

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in allied health from UNOMAHA. This makes it the #247 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UNOMAHA

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

UNOMAHA Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from UNOMAHA in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UNOMAHA since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 University of Nebraska at Omaha with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNOMAHA Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from UNOMAHA. About 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. UNOMAHA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UNOMAHA, 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 Nebraska at Omaha with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNOMAHA 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska at Omaha. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	18

Related Majors

• Alternative Medicine & Systems
• 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Health Specialties Professors	1,750	$91,120
Physician Assistants	1,190	$106,700
Respiratory Therapists	1,000	$55,560
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	850	$33,130
Surgical Technologists	810	$45,280

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 Beatmastermatt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.