Allied Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 10,531 students attend the school each year. Of the 202 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in 2021, 44 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.

UW - La Crosse Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW - La Crosse

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UW - La Crosse offers distance education options for allied health at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UW - La Crosse Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UW - La Crosse 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 UW - La Crosse 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	15
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	51
	54
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	59
	85
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	131
	245
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	454

In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in allied health from UW - La Crosse. This makes it the #51 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UW - La Crosse Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - La Crosse is $67,330. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 31% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

UW - La Crosse Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UW - La Crosse 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 Wisconsin - La Crosse with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - La Crosse Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students earned a master's degree in allied health from UW - La Crosse. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. UW - La Crosse does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UW - La Crosse, 86% 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 Wisconsin - La Crosse with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	56
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - La Crosse 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

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	50
Physician Assistant	29
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	24
Athletic Training	6

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Public Health
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,460	$34,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Health Technologists and Technicians	3,410	$44,080
Surgical Technologists	2,600	$53,870
Respiratory Therapists	2,080	$62,150

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 Lacrossewi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.