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Allied Health Professions at Missouri State University-Springfield

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

Missouri State University-Springfield sits in Springfield, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 104 allied health professions graduations were recorded at Missouri State University-Springfield.

Studying Online at Missouri State University-Springfield

Distance learning is available at Missouri State University-Springfield. Of 24,360 students, 3,698 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,151 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Missouri State University-Springfield

Rankings can help you compare Missouri State University-Springfield’s Allied Health Professions program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#6 of 25
Best Value	Missouri	#15 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#45 of 114
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#70 of 107
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#508 of 1,196
Best Value	Nationwide	#774 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Missouri State University-Springfield

Students who complete Missouri State University-Springfield’s Allied Health Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$98,548
2 years	$69,749
3 years	$108,834
4 years	$80,402
5 years	$99,531

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Allied Health Professions graduates from Missouri State University-Springfield earn a median of $80,402, compared with $55,416 for all Missouri State University-Springfield graduates — about 45% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Allied Health Professions graduates from Missouri State University-Springfield comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Allied Health Professions graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Professions graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield are 67% women (70) and 33% men (34).

Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program at Missouri State University-Springfield

Of the 43 bachelor’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Missouri State University-Springfield, 67% were women (29) and 33% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Missouri State University-Springfield.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Missouri State University-Springfield, below the national average of 33%.*

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at Missouri State University-Springfield

Of the 52 master’s allied health professions graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield, 71% were women (37) and 29% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 10% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at Missouri State University-Springfield, 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 Missouri State University-Springfield

This Allied Health Professions program at Missouri State University-Springfield includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Respiratory Care Therapy	1
Radiologic Technology	18
Physician Assistant	31
Athletic Training	54

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at Missouri State University-Springfield work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Allied Health Professions majors, 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.