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Allied Health Professions at Samford University

If you are interested in studying Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at Samford University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Samford University is located in Birmingham, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 35 allied health professions graduations were recorded at Samford University.

Online Class Availability at Samford University

Distance learning is available at Samford University. Among 6,097 students, 412 (7%) studied exclusively online and 892 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Samford University

Use these rankings to compare Samford University’s Allied Health Professions program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#9 of 18
Best Value	Alabama	#22 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#96 of 325
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#330 of 352
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#501 of 1,196
Best Value	Nationwide	#1105 of 1,196

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Allied Health Professions graduates at Samford University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at Samford University are 91% women (32) and 9% men (3).

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at Samford University

Of the 35 master’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Samford University, 91% were women (32) and 9% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 14% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at Samford University, below 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 Samford University

This Allied Health Professions program at Samford University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physician Assistant	35

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at Samford University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying 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.