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Allied Health Professions at Tufts University

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at Tufts University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tufts University sits in Medford, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 48 allied health professions graduations were recorded at Tufts University.

Studying Online at Tufts University

Distance learning is available at Tufts University. Of 13,599 students, 469 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,085 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Tufts University

These rankings give you a sense of how Tufts University’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 1,196
Best Value	Massachusetts	#20 of 22
Best Value	New England (Region)	#42 of 50
Best Value	Nationwide	#1143 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Tufts University

Graduates of Tufts University’s Allied Health Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$104,612
2 years	$107,163
3 years	$117,666
4 years	$122,943
5 years	$129,159

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Allied Health Professions graduates from Tufts University earn a median of $122,943, compared with $93,077 for all Tufts University graduates — about 32% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at Tufts University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Professions graduates at Tufts University are 81% women (39) and 19% men (9).

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at Tufts University

Of the 48 master’s allied health professions graduates at Tufts University, 81% were women (39) and 19% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	5
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 29% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at Tufts 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 Tufts University

The Allied Health Professions program at Tufts University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physician Assistant	48

Top-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at Tufts University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.