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Allied Health Professions at Rush University

Allied Health Professions at Rush University

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

Rush University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,816.

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.

Rush University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Rush University Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Rush University

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

Rush University Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

68% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Rush University, 68% 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 Rush University with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 38
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rush University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant 28
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 18
Respiratory Care Therapy 9

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 Rush University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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