Allied Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Charlotte has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,146. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in allied health.

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.

UNC Charlotte Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Charlotte

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UNC Charlotte does offer online education options in allied health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UNC Charlotte Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from UNC Charlotte. About 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in allied health each year. UNC Charlotte does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Public Health
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Nursing

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	10,760	$36,200
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians	6,350	$39,230
Physician Assistants	5,010	$104,680
Respiratory Therapists	4,390	$56,620

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stanton49 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.