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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from WMU.

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.

WMU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

WMU Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

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 WMU 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 Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	186
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	238
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	397
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	845
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	1,225

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in allied health from WMU. This makes it the #73 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from WMU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at WMU since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WMU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 53 students who earned a master's degree in Allied Health Professions from WMU in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from WMU, 83% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	40
Athletic Training	23

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Alternative Medicine & Systems
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Public Health
• Health Sciences & 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 Western Michigan 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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.