Allied Health Professions at Western Kentucky 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 Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

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.

WKU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

WKU Allied Health Professions 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.

Allied Health Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a associate'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

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 Western Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Dental Support 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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	4,210	$31,430
Respiratory Therapists	2,480	$49,890
Health Specialties Professors	2,070	$64,560
Surgical Technologists	1,730	$45,520
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,560	$51,780

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.