Allied Health Professions at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from Wazzu.

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.

Wazzu Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Wazzu Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how Wazzu performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Wazzu 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
	61
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	232
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	330
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	338
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	338
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	933
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	956
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	1,520

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

Allied Health Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in allied health from Wazzu. About 58% were men and 42% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Wazzu since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Wazzu 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	24

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences
• Medicine

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,360	$67,600
Health Technologists and Technicians	3,330	$59,950
Physician Assistants	2,470	$123,980
Respiratory Therapists	2,050	$69,540

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 {} under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.