by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Central Arkansas. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in allied health, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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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 UCA was ranked #564 on College Factual's Best Schools for allied health list. It is also ranked #4 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCA.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UCA was $454 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $227 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,810 | $13,620 |
| Fees | $2,528 | $2,528 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,554 | $7,554 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,851 | $3,851 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCA in Allied Health walked away with an average of $25,000 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 UCA is $45,852 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $50,698.
UCA 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 UCA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in allied health in 2019-2020, 65.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Around 23.1% of allied health bachelor’s degree recipients at UCA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | 2 |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy | 17 |
| Athletic Training | 7 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 41 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 3 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 66 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 34 |
| Nursing | 105 |
*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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