Allied Health Professions at Anne Arundel Community College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Anne Arundel Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

AACC is located in Arnold, Maryland and approximately 11,948 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 40 students received their associate's degree in allied health.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

AACC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

AACC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at AACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Anne Arundel Community College.

AACC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at AACC are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Anne Arundel Community College with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Anne Arundel Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	37
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	35
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	13
Surgical Technology	9
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician	2

Related Majors

• Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for Anne Arundel Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	5,090	$49,490
Physician Assistants	3,040	$108,180
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,000	$44,590
Surgical Technologists	1,710	$56,130
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,570	$75,270

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.