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Allied Health Professions at Widener University

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, take a look at what Widener University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Widener University sits in Chester, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 allied health professions degrees were granted at Widener University.

Studying Online at Widener University

Distance learning is available at Widener University. Among 5,713 students, 1,022 (18%) studied exclusively online and 614 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Widener University

These rankings give you a sense of how Widener University’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#2 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 178
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 1,196
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#56 of 61
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#148 of 174
Best Value	Nationwide	#1077 of 1,196

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#2 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 178
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 1,196
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#56 of 61
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#148 of 174
Best Value	Nationwide	#1077 of 1,196

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at Widener University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Professions graduates at Widener University are 89% women (17) and 11% men (2).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Widener University

Of the 14 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Widener University, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Widener University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 21% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Widener University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program at Widener University

Of the 5 bachelor’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Widener University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Widener University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at Widener University

This Allied Health Professions program at Widener University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Medical Radiologic Technology	14
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology	5

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at Widener University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Allied Health Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.