by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Kansas. 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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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. KU was ranked #192 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 #1 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for KU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at KU paid an average of $899 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $336 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,092 | $26,960 |
| Fees | $1,074 | $1,074 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,212 | $1,212 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,900 | $9,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,198 | $3,198 |
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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 KU in Allied Health walked away with an average of $23,500 in student debt. That is 4% lower than the national average of $24,540.
allied health who receive their bachelor’s degree from KU make an average of $53,984 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $50,698.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the allied health bachelor’s degree program at KU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the KU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.2% of the allied health students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in allied health at KU in 2019-2020, 22.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 40 |
| Athletic Training | 17 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 42 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 20 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 24 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 24 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 126 |
*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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