by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how GVSU ranks in comparison to other schools with allied health programs.
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GVSU was ranked #132 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for allied health majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Grand Valley State University handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in allied health professions. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 65 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in allied health from GVSU. This makes it the #44 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.
Allied Health majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GVSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,926 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health students.
Allied Health majors graduating with a master's degree from GVSU make a median salary of $103,525 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all allied health graduates with a master's is $101,254.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GVSU, allied health students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allallied health bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the allied health program at GVSU is $410 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Grand Valley State University.
Of the 51 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GVSU, about 12% were men and 88% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GVSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in allied health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 45 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
The allied health program at GVSU awarded 69 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at GVSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 93% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a master's in allied health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 64 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Health Professions | 253 |
| Nursing | 242 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 153 |
| Communication Sciences | 86 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 60 |
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