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Allied Health Professions at James Madison University

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at James Madison University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

JMU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

JMU Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

69% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from JMU. About 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in allied health each year. JMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from JMU, 88% 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 James Madison University with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,180 $35,310
Respiratory Therapists 2,550 $60,200
Physician Assistants 2,510 $99,340
Surgical Technologists 2,240 $50,790

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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