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Allied Health Professions at Catawba Valley Community College

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

CVCC is located in Hickory, North Carolina and has a total student population of 4,328. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 36 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.

CVCC 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

CVCC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at CVCC

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

CVCC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

83% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at CVCC 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 Catawba Valley Community College with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Catawba Valley Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Catawba Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	24
Surgical Technology	14
Radiologic Technology	12
Respiratory Care Therapy	8
Polysomnography	3
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	2

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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 NC, the home state for Catawba Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	10,760	$36,200
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians	6,350	$39,230
Physician Assistants	5,010	$104,680
Respiratory Therapists	4,390	$56,620

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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