by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in allied health, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UAB paid an average of $1,066 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $450 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 | $8,100 | $19,188 |
allied health who receive their master’s degree from UAB make an average of $99,702 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $95,483.
UAB 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 UAB Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in allied health in 2019-2020, 70.9% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 72.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.6% of the allied health master’s degrees at UAB in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | 6 |
| Physician Assistant | 80 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 7 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 13 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 85 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 47 |
*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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