Allied Health Professions at West Virginia Wesleyan College

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what West Virginia Wesleyan College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Virginia Wesleyan is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,066. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from West Virginia Wesleyan.

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.

West Virginia Wesleyan Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

West Virginia Wesleyan Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at West Virginia Wesleyan 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 Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	94
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	169
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	225
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	251
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	254
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	283
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	293
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	308
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	679
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	730
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Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	926
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	1,210

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in allied health from West Virginia Wesleyan. This makes it the #294 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at West Virginia Wesleyan

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

West Virginia Wesleyan Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from West Virginia Wesleyan in 2021, 86% were men and 14% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at West Virginia Wesleyan since its program graduates 50% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at West Virginia Wesleyan 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 West Virginia Wesleyan College with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

West Virginia Wesleyan Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in allied health from West Virginia Wesleyan. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. West Virginia Wesleyan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 45% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from West Virginia Wesleyan, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College with a master's in allied health.

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

West Virginia Wesleyan 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 West Virginia Wesleyan College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	12

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Nursing

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia Wesleyan College.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,330	$30,690
Surgical Technologists	1,080	$37,390
Respiratory Therapists	1,020	$50,420
Physician Assistants	770	$104,180
Health Technologists and Technicians	730	$43,490

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 Fryeguy91 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.