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Allied Health Professions at Chattanooga State Community College

Allied Health Professions at Chattanooga State Community College

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Chattanooga State Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Chattanooga State Community College is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,452. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 41 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.

Chattanooga State Community College 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

Online Classes Are Available at Chattanooga State Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Chattanooga State Community College does offer online education options in allied health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Chattanooga State Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Chattanooga State Community College

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

Chattanooga State Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

76% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Chattanooga State Community College are white. Around 95% 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 Chattanooga State Community College with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Chattanooga State 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) 48
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 32
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 20
Respiratory Care Therapy 12
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 11
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 7
Mammography Technician/Technology 6

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 TN, the home state for Chattanooga State Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,810 $36,600
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Respiratory Therapists 3,520 $51,400
Surgical Technologists 3,040 $43,860
Physician Assistants 2,010 $87,700

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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