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Allied Health Professions at Baton Rouge Community College

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Baton Rouge Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

BRCC is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 7,376 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 34 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.

BRCC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

BRCC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at BRCC

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

BRCC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

88% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at BRCC are white. Around 65% 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 Baton Rouge Community College with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Baton Rouge Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Surgical Technology 15
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 11
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 10

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 LA, the home state for Baton Rouge Community College.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,810 $36,930
Health Technologists and Technicians 2,620 $38,370
Respiratory Therapists 2,380 $53,510
Surgical Technologists 1,840 $39,990
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,210 $60,360

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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