Allied Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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 North Carolina at Wilmington stacks up to those at other schools.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and approximately 17,915 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from UNCW.

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.

UNCW Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

UNCW Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UNCW 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 UNCW 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201
	205
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	338
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	338
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	381
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	592
	951
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	956
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	1,584

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in allied health from UNCW. This is the #339 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Allied Health Professions from UNCW in 2020-2021, 38% 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 UNCW since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UNCW 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 North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNCW 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	8

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Other Health Professions
• Public Health
• Nursing

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	10,760	$36,200
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians	6,350	$39,230
Physician Assistants	5,010	$104,680
Respiratory Therapists	4,390	$56,620

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.