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Allied Health Professions at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and approximately 52,873 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 100 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.

Northern Virginia Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Northern Virginia Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

63% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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Northern Virginia Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 42
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 39
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 31
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 22
Respiratory Care Therapy 15
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 5

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 VA, the home state for Northern Virginia Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,180 $35,310
Respiratory Therapists 2,550 $60,200
Physician Assistants 2,510 $99,340
Surgical Technologists 2,240 $50,790

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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