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Allied Health Professions at Southern California University of Health Sciences

If you are interested in studying Allied Health Professions, take a look at what Southern California University of Health Sciences. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern California University of Health Sciences is in Whittier, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 48 allied health professions degrees were awarded at Southern California University of Health Sciences.

Studying Online at Southern California University of Health Sciences

Online coursework is an option at Southern California University of Health Sciences. Of 2,008 students, 1,069 (53%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Southern California University of Health Sciences

Use these rankings to compare Southern California University of Health Sciences’s Allied Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#36 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#56 of 157
Best Value	California	#103 of 110
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#147 of 154
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#273 of 1,196
Best Value	Nationwide	#1186 of 1,196

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Allied Health Professions graduates at Southern California University of Health Sciences, by degree type.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at Southern California University of Health Sciences are 73% women (35) and 27% men (13).

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at Southern California University of Health Sciences

Of the 48 master’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Southern California University of Health Sciences, 73% were women (35) and 27% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	1
Asian	13
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 69% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at Southern California University of Health Sciences, 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 Southern California University of Health Sciences

The Allied Health Professions program at Southern California University of Health Sciences breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physician Assistant	48

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Professions program at Southern California University of Health Sciences work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.