Allied Health Professions at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

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

UOHSC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 3,116. Of the 454 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center in 2021, 59 of them were allied health professions majors.

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.

UOHSC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UOHSC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UOHSC does offer online education options in allied health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UOHSC Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UOHSC 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 UOHSC 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 Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	67
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	134
	137
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	258
	779

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in allied health from UOHSC. This makes it the #41 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in allied health, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from UOHSC Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UOHSC is $58,724. This is 14% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UOHSC

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

UOHSC Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 59 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UOHSC, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UOHSC 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 Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UOHSC Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 70 students who graduated with a master’s in allied health from UOHSC in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UOHSC, 71% 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 Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UOHSC also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	69
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	49
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	14

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Medical Science
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center.

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 Nightryder84 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.