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Allied Health Professions at Canisius University

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at Canisius University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Canisius University sits in Buffalo, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 allied health professions degrees were granted at Canisius University.

Online & Distance Learning at Canisius University

Online coursework is an option at Canisius University. Of 2,451 students, 278 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 997 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Canisius University

Use these rankings to compare Canisius University’s Allied Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#31 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#33 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#72 of 178
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#81 of 174
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#300 of 1,196
Best Value	Nationwide	#784 of 1,196

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Allied Health Professions graduates at Canisius University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Professions graduates at Canisius University are 77% women (23) and 23% men (7).

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at Canisius University

Among the 30 master’s allied health professions graduates at Canisius University, 77% were women (23) and 23% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at Canisius University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*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 Canisius University

This Allied Health Professions program at Canisius University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Respiratory Care Therapy	1
Physician Assistant	29

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at Canisius University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Allied Health Professions graduates, 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.