You will be in class from about 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, learning in a professional environment. Depending on your major, your program may include working in a lab, hospital, or clinical setting on or off campus. Depending on the program you choose, you may be eligible for scholarships, loans or work-study employment. Contact the Office of Student Financial Aid on the KUMC campus when you are ready to apply to the school. The job market is strong for graduates in allied health programs, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Many students have job commitments before they graduate.
Because of a shortage of health-care professionals in rural areas, salaries frequently are higher in small towns. The Schools of Nursing and Medicine at KUMC and the School of Pharmacy in Lawrence have information about their programs. KU has hundreds of programs from which to choose. Your courses in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will expose you to other subjects. One of them will lead you toward a major and a career.