Graduate Allied Health Professions Programs at Western Carolina University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in allied health professions at Western. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #11 out of 14 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Western Graduate Allied Health Professions Rankings

#419 in the U.S.

#14 in North Carolina

#80 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates Western as a strong choice for allied health professions, coming in at #419 out of 1,302 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	419 of 1,302
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in North Carolina	14 of 44
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region	80 of 379

Graduate Allied Health Professions Degrees at Western

Here is each degree level offered in allied health professions at Western, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	94
Master’s	10

Western Allied Health Professions Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Western Carolina University awarded 10 master’s degrees in allied health professions.

Master’s Rankings

Western is a solid choice among schools offering allied health professions at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #11 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	11
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	52
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	240

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of allied health professions master’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The largest share of allied health professions master’s degree graduates at Western were White. About 60% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a master’s in allied health professions.

Ethnic diversity of Allied Health Professions majors at Western Carolina University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Athletic Training/Trainer (Master’s)

Western granted 10 master’s completions in athletic training/trainer recently — 80% to women and 20% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (60%).

Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #3
Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #21
Best Athletic Training Master’s Degree Schools — #70

Undergraduate Study in Allied Health Professions at Western

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Western. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Allied Health Professions	94

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.