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Allied Health Professions at Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

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Allied Health Professions at Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Penn State College of Medicine is located in Hershey, Pennsylvania and approximately 929 students attend the school each year. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 28 students received their master's degree in allied health.

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.

Penn State College of Medicine Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Penn State College of Medicine Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Penn State College of Medicine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine.

Penn State College of Medicine Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 28 students earned a master's degree in allied health from Penn State College of Medicine. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in allied health each year. Penn State College of Medicine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Penn State College of Medicine Gender Breakdown of Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Grads

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Penn State College of Medicine, 79% 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 Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine with a master's in allied health.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Allied Health Professions Majors at Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 12,730 $33,980
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Physician Assistants 6,650 $98,510
Respiratory Therapists 5,810 $56,970
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,400 $43,070

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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