Allied Health Professions at Upstate Medical University

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Upstate Medical University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Upstate Medical University is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 1,528. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 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.

SUNY Upstate Medical University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Upstate Medical University

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.

SUNY Upstate Medical University does offer online education options in allied health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

SUNY Upstate Medical University Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at SUNY Upstate Medical University

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

SUNY Upstate Medical University Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

The allied health program at SUNY Upstate Medical University awarded 44 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in allied health each year. SUNY Upstate Medical University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University, 86% 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 Upstate Medical University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Nursing
• Medicine

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 NY, the home state for Upstate Medical University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	17,520	$44,120
Physician Assistants	12,060	$117,000
Surgical Technologists	5,750	$55,310
Respiratory Therapists	5,740	$74,890

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 Crazyale under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.