Allied Health Professions at Modesto Junior 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 Modesto Junior College stacks up to those at other schools.

MJC is located in Modesto, California and approximately 16,365 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 26 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.

MJC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

MJC Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at MJC 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 MJC 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	17
	60
	94
	185
Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	241
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	250
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	262
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	285
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	313
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	321
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	345
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	351
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	407
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	494
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,018

Allied Health Student Demographics at MJC

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

MJC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

MJC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

MJC Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

The allied health program at MJC awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Modesto Junior College with a bachelor's in allied health.

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

MJC 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

The following allied health concentations are available at Modesto Junior College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Modesto Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy	30
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	7
Athletic Training	5

Related Majors

• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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 CA, the home state for Modesto Junior College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	21,430	$39,350
Respiratory Therapists	17,260	$79,640
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Physician Assistants	10,520	$117,230

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.