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Allied Health Professions at Great Basin College

Allied Health Professions at Great Basin College

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

Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and approximately 3,772 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 13 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.

Great Basin 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
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at Great Basin 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.

Great Basin College does offer online education options in allied health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Great Basin College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Great Basin College 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
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 40
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 49
64
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools 75
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 75
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 327
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 350
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 505
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 509
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools 582
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools 799

Allied Health Student Demographics at Great Basin College

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

Great Basin College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

85% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Great Basin College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Great Basin College Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from Great Basin College. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Great Basin College 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

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Great Basin College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 60
Radiologic Technology 8
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 3

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 NV, the home state for Great Basin College.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,850 $36,240
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,570 $45,980
Health Specialties Professors 1,190 $95,720
Surgical Technologists 1,080 $59,040
Respiratory Therapists 1,070 $73,530

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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