Allied Health Professions at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719. Of the 528 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 2,021, 1 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.

WCUPA Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

WCUPA Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at WCUPA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at WCUPA 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	135
	138
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	153
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	231
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	422
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	591
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	776
	1,274
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	1,417

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in allied health from WCUPA. This makes it the #206 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at WCUPA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

WCUPA Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from WCUPA.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in allied health.

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

WCUPA Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. WCUPA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from WCUPA, 76% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	26

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Movement & Mind-Body Therapies
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• 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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	12,730	$33,980
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Physician Assistants	6,650	$98,510
Respiratory Therapists	5,810	$56,970
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,400	$43,070

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 Smallbones under License

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