Allied Health Professions at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and approximately 8,022 students attend the school each year. Of the 297 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Maine in 2021, 85 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.

University of Southern Maine Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

University of Southern Maine Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at University of Southern Maine 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 University of Southern Maine 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 Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	223
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	329
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	338
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	362
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	364
Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	388
Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	413
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	1,267
	1,388

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

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from University of Southern Maine Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Southern Maine is $31,133. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health students.

Allied Health Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 85 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Southern Maine, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at University of Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	76
Athletic Training	9

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Public Health
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• 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 ME, the home state for University of Southern Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	1,930	$34,170
Physician Assistants	720	$110,030
Surgical Technologists	530	$46,450
Respiratory Therapists	490	$59,410

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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.