by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Physician Assistant. 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 Wichita State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in allied health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WSU paid an average of $756 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $308 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,544 | $13,615 |
| Fees | $1,497 | $1,497 |
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their master’s degree from WSU is $110,535 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $95,483.
WSU does not offer an online option for its allied health master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WSU Online Learning page.
About 62.2% of the students who received their Master’s in allied health in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.4%.
Around 15.6% of allied health master’s degree recipients at WSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 47 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1 |
| Nursing | 2 |
View All Allied Health Professions Related Majors >
*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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