Allied Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. In 2021, 20 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison.

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 - Madison Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UW - Madison 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 - Madison 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 Master’s Degree Schools	41
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	60
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188
	234
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	277
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	330

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in allied health from UW - Madison. This makes it the #77 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from UW - Madison in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UW - Madison 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 - Madison with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Madison Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from UW - Madison. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UW - Madison, 94% 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 - Madison with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Madison 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	52
Athletic Training	20

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• 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 - Madison.

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 Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.