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Allied Health Professions at University of the Cumberlands

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at University of the Cumberlands. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of the Cumberlands sits in Williamsburg, KY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 56 allied health professions degrees were granted at University of the Cumberlands.

Online & Distance Learning at University of the Cumberlands

Many students take online classes at University of the Cumberlands. Of 22,120 students, 13,667 (62%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,078 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at University of the Cumberlands

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#9 of 23
Best Value	Kentucky	#19 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#182 of 325
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#208 of 352
Best Value	Nationwide	#591 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#763 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from University of the Cumberlands

Students who complete University of the Cumberlands’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	$94,970

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Allied Health Professions graduates at University of the Cumberlands, by degree type.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at University of the Cumberlands are 75% women (42) and 25% men (14).

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at University of the Cumberlands

Of the 56 master’s allied health professions graduates at University of the Cumberlands, 75% were women (42) and 25% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Asian	1
Unknown	44

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 2% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at University of the Cumberlands, lower than 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 University of the Cumberlands

The Allied Health Professions program at University of the Cumberlands breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physician Assistant	56

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at University of the Cumberlands work across a variety of fields. 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.