Allied Health Professions at Western University of Health Sciences

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 University of Health Sciences stacks up to those at other schools.

Western University of Health Sciences is located in Pomona, California and approximately 3,813 students attend the school each year.

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.

Western University of Health Sciences Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Western University of Health Sciences Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Western University of Health Sciences

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

Western University of Health Sciences Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 allied health majors earned their master's degree from Western University of Health Sciences. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western University of Health Sciences with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

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 University of Health Sciences. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	95

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Optometry
• Dentistry

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 CA, the home state for Western University of Health Sciences.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	21,430	$39,350
Respiratory Therapists	17,260	$79,640
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Physician Assistants	10,520	$117,230

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.