Allied Health Professions at Bellevue College

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at Bellevue College stacks up to those at other schools.

BC is located in Bellevue, Washington and approximately 12,286 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 86 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.

BC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

BC Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at BC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at BC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	3
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	8
	16
	21
	26
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	66
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	88
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	97
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	208
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	319
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	341
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	397
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	596
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	629

Allied Health Student Demographics at BC

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

BC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

BC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	39
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

BC Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from BC. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at BC since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

BC also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bellevue College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	39
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	34
Radiologic Technology	20
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	7
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	6

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 WA, the home state for Bellevue College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,360	$67,600
Health Technologists and Technicians	3,330	$59,950
Physician Assistants	2,470	$123,980
Respiratory Therapists	2,050	$69,540

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.