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Allied Health Professions at University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Allied Health Professions at University of Nebraska Medical Center

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if University of Nebraska Medical Center is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

UNMC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a total student population of 3,699. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from UNMC.

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.

UNMC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UNMC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

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 UNMC 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
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 1
6
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 17
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 49
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 67
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 73
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134
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 589

In 2021, 89 students received their master’s degree in allied health from UNMC. This makes it the #17 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UNMC

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

UNMC Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UNMC 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 Nebraska Medical Center with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UNMC Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

71% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 89 students who graduated with a master’s in allied health from UNMC in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UNMC, 90% 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 Medical Center with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 80
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UNMC 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

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nebraska Medical Center. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant 72
Radiologic Technology 38
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 17
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 9
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 8
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 5
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 2

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 Medical Center.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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