Allied Health Professions at Alderson Broaddus 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 Alderson Broaddus University stacks up to those at other schools.

Alderson Broaddus University is located in Philippi, West Virginia and approximately 863 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 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.

Alderson Broaddus University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at Alderson Broaddus University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Alderson Broaddus University offers distance education options for allied health at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Alderson Broaddus University Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Alderson Broaddus University

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

Alderson Broaddus University Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a master’s in allied health from Alderson Broaddus University in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in allied health each year. Alderson Broaddus University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Alderson Broaddus University, 82% 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 Alderson Broaddus University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 WV, the home state for Alderson Broaddus University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,330	$30,690
Surgical Technologists	1,080	$37,390
Respiratory Therapists	1,020	$50,420
Physician Assistants	770	$104,180
Health Technologists and Technicians	730	$43,490

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 Valerius Tygart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.