by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy. 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 Wayne State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in allied health, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Wayne State was ranked #379 on College Factual's Best Schools for allied health list. It is also ranked #9 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Wayne State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Wayne State paid an average of $996 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $434 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,024 | $29,894 |
| Fees | $1,605 | $1,605 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,246 | $1,246 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,694 | $10,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,068 | $4,068 |
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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 Wayne State in Allied Health walked away with an average of $29,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $24,540.
allied health who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wayne State make an average of $56,867 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $50,698.
Wayne State 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 Wayne State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in allied health in 2019-2020, 70.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Around 15.0% of allied health bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 39 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 12 |
| Public Health | 169 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6 |
| Nursing | 147 |
*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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