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Allied Health Professions at NorthWest Arkansas Community College

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

NWACC is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and approximately 7,411 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 25 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.

NWACC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

NWACC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at NWACC

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

NWACC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

60% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at NWACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at NWACC are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	43
Respiratory Care Therapy	16
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	9

Other Related NorthWest Arkansas Community College Programs

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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 AR, the home state for NorthWest Arkansas Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,150	$31,800
Health Specialties Professors	1,600	$146,380
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,120	$42,300
Surgical Technologists	1,110	$42,720
Respiratory Therapists	1,090	$52,050

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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