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Allied Health Professions at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, take a look at what Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is in Carbondale, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 209 allied health professions degrees were granted at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online Class Availability at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Many students take online classes at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Among 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Use these rankings to compare Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Allied Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#4 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#14 of 188
Best Value	Illinois	#29 of 40
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#99 of 178
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#111 of 1,196
Best Value	Nationwide	#692 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Graduates of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Allied Health Professions program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$83,507
2 years	$84,560
3 years	$86,673
4 years	$90,246
5 years	$93,704

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Allied Health Professions graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale earn a median of $90,246, compared with $58,303 for all Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates — about 55% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Allied Health Professions graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is $20,985.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Allied Health Professions graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Allied Health Professions graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 78% women (162) and 22% men (47).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Among the 35 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 71% were women (25) and 29% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 57 bachelor’s allied health professions graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 84% were women (48) and 16% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, lower than the national average of 33%.*

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Among the 81 master’s allied health professions graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 77% were women (62) and 23% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 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 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

The Allied Health Professions program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Medical Radiologic Technology	133
Physician Assistant	76

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.