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Eastern Kentucky University Bachelor’s in Allied Health Professions

34 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$40,188 Average Salary
$28,742 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). 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 Kentucky University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in allied health, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Eastern Bachelor’s in Allied Health

#836 in the U.S
#9 in Kentucky

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Eastern was ranked #836 on College Factual's Best Schools for allied health list. It is also ranked #9 in Kentucky.

Here are some of the other rankings for Eastern.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 81
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (With Aid) 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (With Aid) 160
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 166
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions 177
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 180
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions 221
Most Popular Colleges for Allied Health Professions 230
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Allied Health Professions Graduates 233
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions 243
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions 268
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 277
Best Allied Health Professions Colleges for Veterans 296
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 336
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Allied Health Professions Graduates 372
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 474
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 503
Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions 588
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 601
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 612
Best Value Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 617
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 621
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 623
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions (With Aid) 651
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions 664
Highest Paid Associate Degree Allied Health Professions Graduates 730
Best Value Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 740
Best Value Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 774
Best Value Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 775
Best Value Colleges for Allied Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 785
Best Value Colleges for Allied Health Professions (With Aid) 802
Most Focused Colleges for Allied Health Professions 829
Best Allied Health Professions Schools 836
Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions 839
Best Value Colleges for Allied Health Professions 877
Highest Paid Allied Health Professions Graduates 1,142

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Allied Health from Eastern Cost?

$9,876 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$28,742 Average Student Debt

Eastern Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Eastern paid an average of $806 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $386 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,266 $19,338
Fees $610 $610
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $10,476 $10,476
On Campus Other Expenses $2,800 $2,800

Learn more about Eastern tuition and fees.

Eastern Allied Health Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 Eastern took out an average of $28,742 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $24,540.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Allied Health From Eastern?

$40,188 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

allied health who receive their bachelor’s degree from Eastern make an average of $40,188 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% lower than the national average of $50,698.

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Does Eastern Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Allied Health?

Eastern 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 Eastern Online Learning page.

Eastern Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Allied Health

34 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
11.8% Women
14.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 34 students received their bachelor’s degree in allied health. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in allied health in 2019-2020, 11.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in allied health at Eastern in 2019-2020, 14.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 21
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Bachelor’s in Allied Health Focus Areas at Eastern

Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 34

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication Sciences 33
Health & Medical Administrative Services 21
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 17
Public Health 68
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 74

View All Allied Health Professions Related Majors >

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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