Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Mercy College of Health Sciences

If you plan to study emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic), 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, 2 students received their associate's degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic).

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) section at the bottom of this page.

Mercy College of Health Sciences Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Mercy College of Health Sciences Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Rankings

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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Student Demographics at Mercy College of Health Sciences

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) majors at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

Mercy College of Health Sciences Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) only graduates about 38% women each year. The program at Mercy College of Health Sciences may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 62% more women than average.

Mercy College of Health Sciences does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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 emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic).

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

Related Majors

• Surgical Technology
• Radiologic Technology
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician

Careers That Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Grads May Go Into

A degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) 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

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.