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

GSCC is located in Gadsden, Alabama and approximately 3,993 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 47 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.

GSCC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

GSCC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at GSCC

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

GSCC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at GSCC are white. Around 77% 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 Gadsden State Community College with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Gadsden State Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gadsden 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)	39
Radiologic Technology	24
Surgical Technology	22
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	19

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

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 AL, the home state for Gadsden State Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,750	$30,260
Respiratory Therapists	2,450	$50,770
Surgical Technologists	2,220	$36,630
Health Specialties Professors	1,960	$108,310
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,200	$56,450

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.