Allied Health Professions at Meridian Community College

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Meridian Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MCC is located in Meridian, Mississippi and has a total student population of 3,003. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 17 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.

MCC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

MCC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at MCC

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

MCC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at MCC are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. MCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Meridian Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Meridian Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	8
Surgical Technology	8
Respiratory Care Therapy	7
Radiologic Technology	4

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• 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 MS, the home state for Meridian Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,410	$33,310
Respiratory Therapists	1,500	$49,220
Surgical Technologists	1,350	$39,700
Health Technologists and Technicians	970	$36,900

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.