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Allied Health Professions at Dominican University

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at Dominican University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dominican University sits in River Forest, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 allied health professions degrees were awarded at Dominican University.

Online & Distance Learning at Dominican University

Distance learning is available at Dominican University. Among 3,803 students, 1,040 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,106 (55%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Dominican University

Rankings can help you compare Dominican University’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#24 of 42
Best Value	Illinois	#30 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#100 of 188
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#101 of 178
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#645 of 1,196
Best Value	Nationwide	#717 of 1,196

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Allied Health Professions graduates at Dominican University are 79% women (22) and 21% men (6).

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at Dominican University

Among the 28 master’s allied health professions graduates at Dominican University, 79% were women (22) and 21% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 11% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at Dominican University, lower 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 Dominican University

This Allied Health Professions program at Dominican University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physician Assistant	28

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at Dominican University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.