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Allied Health Professions at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Allied Health Professions at Mercy College of Health Sciences

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

Mercy College of Health Sciences is located in Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 869 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 22 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.

Mercy College of Health Sciences Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Mercy College of Health Sciences Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Mercy College of Health Sciences Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

86% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Mercy College of Health Sciences are white. Around 73% 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mercy College of Health Sciences. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 37
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 10
Radiologic Technology 9
Surgical 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 IA, the home state for Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors 2,760 $156,320
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,540 $35,760
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,200 $42,590
Physician Assistants 1,000 $110,550
Respiratory Therapists 950 $53,870

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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