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Allied Health Professions at Pacific University

If you are interested in studying Allied Health Professions, consider the program at Pacific University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pacific University is in Forest Grove, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 64 allied health professions degrees were awarded at Pacific University.

Online & Distance Learning at Pacific University

Distance learning is available at Pacific University. Among 3,427 students, 339 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 985 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Pacific University

These rankings give you a sense of how Pacific University’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#1 of 16
Best Value	Oregon	#15 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#17 of 157
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#69 of 1,196
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#140 of 154
Best Value	Nationwide	#1145 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Pacific University

Graduates of Pacific University’s Allied Health Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$113,746
2 years	$107,906
3 years	$116,376
4 years	$125,308
5 years	$130,192

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Allied Health Professions graduates from Pacific University take home a median $125,308, compared with $81,350 for all Pacific University graduates — about 54% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at Pacific University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Allied Health Professions graduates at Pacific University are 73% women (47) and 27% men (17).

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at Pacific University

Among the 64 master’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Pacific University, 73% were women (47) and 27% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 33% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at Pacific University, above 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 Pacific University

The Allied Health Professions program at Pacific University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physician Assistant	55
Athletic Training	9

Top-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at Pacific University work across a variety of fields. 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.