Allied Health Professions at Mt. San Antonio College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Mt. San Antonio College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Mt. SAC is located in Walnut, California and approximately 28,393 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 45 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.

Mt. SAC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Mt. SAC Allied Health Professions Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Mt. SAC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Mt. San Antonio College.

Mt. SAC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Mt. SAC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

Mt. SAC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 53% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Mt. San Antonio College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	27
Respiratory Care Therapy	21
Athletic Training	8
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	2

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health 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 Mt. San Antonio 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.