by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Athletic Training. 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 Eastern Illinois University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in allied health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 EIU was ranked #716 on College Factual's Best Schools for allied health list. It is also ranked #36 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for EIU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at EIU was $377 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $306 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,036 | $11,231 |
| Fees | $2,895 | $2,895 |
| Books and Supplies | $150 | $150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,262 | $10,262 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,534 | $2,534 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at EIU in Allied Health walked away with an average of $24,875 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $24,540.
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from EIU is $28,405 per year. That is 44% lower than the national average of $50,698.
EIU 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 EIU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in allied health in 2019-2020, 70.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Around 30.0% of allied health bachelor’s degree recipients at EIU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Athletic Training | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 21 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 12 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 2 |
| Nursing | 9 |
*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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