Allied Health Professions at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

RFUMS is located in North Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,099.

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.

RFUMS Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

RFUMS Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at RFUMS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.

RFUMS Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in allied health each year. RFUMS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	26
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	66

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Nursing

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 IL, the home state for Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	10,790	$41,940
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians	5,990	$47,590
Respiratory Therapists	4,150	$60,500
Surgical Technologists	3,270	$49,730

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.