Graduate Allied Health Professions Programs at Western Michigan University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in allied health professions at WMU. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #8 out of 11 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

WMU Graduate Allied Health Professions Rankings

#617 in the U.S.

#14 in Michigan

#92 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual ranks WMU as a strong choice for allied health professions, placing at #617 out of 1,302 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	617 of 1,302
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Michigan	14 of 38
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region	92 of 195

Graduate Allied Health Professions Degrees at WMU

The table below lists every degree level granted in allied health professions at WMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	18
Master’s	38

WMU Allied Health Professions Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Michigan University handed out 38 master’s degrees in allied health professions.

Master’s Rankings

WMU ranks competitively among schools offering allied health professions at the master’s level. Its best result was #8 out of 11 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan	8
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	36
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	237

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 13% of allied health professions master’s degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

The majority of allied health professions master’s degree graduates at WMU were White. About 84% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Allied Health Professions majors at Western Michigan University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Physician Associate/Assistant (Master’s)

WMU conferred 38 master’s completions in physician associate/assistant in the most recent reporting year — 87% to women and 13% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (84%).

Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #6
Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #29
Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools — #195

Undergraduate Study in Allied Health Professions at WMU

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at WMU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Allied Health Professions	18

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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