by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Radiologic Technology. 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 Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in allied health, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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. VCU was ranked #159 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 Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for VCU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at VCU paid an average of $1,135 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $423 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,179 | $32,827 |
| Fees | $2,531 | $3,221 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,504 | $11,504 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,283 | $5,283 |
Learn more about VCU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Allied Health students who received their bachelor’s degree at VCU took out an average of $30,500 in student loans. That is 24% higher than the national average of $24,540.
allied health who receive their bachelor’s degree from VCU make an average of $61,380 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $50,698.
VCU 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 VCU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in allied health in 2019-2020, 85.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.7% of the allied health bachelor’s degrees at VCU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radiologic Technology | 35 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 13 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 49 |
| Nursing | 216 |
*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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