Allied Health Professions at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year.

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.

Pitt Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Pitt Allied Health Professions 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.

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from Pitt Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt is $40,496. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health students.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 47 allied health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Pitt, 79% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	47

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Other Health Professions
• 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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	12,730	$33,980
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Physician Assistants	6,650	$98,510
Respiratory Therapists	5,810	$56,970
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,400	$43,070

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 Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.