Allied Health Professions at Wayne State University

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at Wayne State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. Of the 651 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University in 2021, 15 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.

Wayne State Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Wayne State 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 Wayne State 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	180
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	221
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	292
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	296
	317
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	377

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Wayne State. This makes it the #80 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Wayne State Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $54,221. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wayne State, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wayne State Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

The allied health program at Wayne State awarded 51 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Wayne State, 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 Wayne State University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Wayne State 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 Wayne State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	48
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	15
Athletic Training	3

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	7,100	$33,720
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Respiratory Therapists	4,580	$57,040
Physician Assistants	4,490	$110,240
Surgical Technologists	4,240	$43,280

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 Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.