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Allied Health Professions at Parkland College

Allied Health Professions at Parkland College

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

Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 5,758 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 29 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.

Parkland College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Parkland College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Parkland College

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

Parkland College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

72% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Parkland College are white. Around 79% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Parkland College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Surgical Technology 14
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 9
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 9
Respiratory Care Therapy 9
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 3
Radiologic Technology 1

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 IL, the home state for Parkland College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 10,790 $41,940
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,990 $47,590
Respiratory Therapists 4,150 $60,500
Surgical Technologists 3,270 $49,730

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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