Allied Health Professions at University of Southern Maine

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at University of Southern Maine stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 8,022.

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.

University of Southern Maine Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

University of Southern Maine Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at University of Southern Maine.

University of Southern Maine Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in allied health each year. University of Southern Maine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from University of Southern Maine, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Public Health
• Nursing
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 ME, the home state for University of Southern Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	1,930	$34,170
Physician Assistants	720	$110,030
Surgical Technologists	530	$46,450
Respiratory Therapists	490	$59,410

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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.