by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Radiologic Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Allied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Austin Peay State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in allied health, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Austin Peay State University was ranked #796 on College Factual's Best Schools for allied health list. It is also ranked #17 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Austin Peay State University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Austin Peay State University paid an average of $511 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $280 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,720 | $12,264 |
| Fees | $1,583 | $1,583 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,120 | $12,120 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,562 | $6,562 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Allied Health students who received their bachelor’s degree at Austin Peay State University took out an average of $37,224 in student loans. That is 52% higher than the national average of $24,540.
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay State University is $44,468 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $50,698.
Austin Peay State University does not offer an online option for its allied health bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Austin Peay State University Online Learning page.
About 81.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in allied health in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in allied health at Austin Peay State University in 2019-2020, 36.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radiologic Technology | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 68 |
| Nursing | 148 |
*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.
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