Allied Health Professions at Dyersburg State Community 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 Dyersburg State Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

DSCC is located in Dyersburg, Tennessee and approximately 2,650 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 2 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.

DSCC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

DSCC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at DSCC

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

DSCC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at DSCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 63% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at DSCC are white. Around 100% 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 Dyersburg State Community College with a associate's in allied health.

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Dyersburg State Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dyersburg 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)	94

Related Majors

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & 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 TN, the home state for Dyersburg 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.