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Allied Health Professions at Pearl River Community College

Allied Health Professions at Pearl River Community College

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

Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, Mississippi and approximately 5,065 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 49 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.

Pearl River Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Pearl River Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Pearl River Community College

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

Pearl River Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

76% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Pearl River Community College are white. Around 67% 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 Pearl River Community College with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Pearl River Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pearl River Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Surgical Technology 20
Respiratory Care Therapy 18
Radiologic Technology 16

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 MS, the home state for Pearl River Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,410 $33,310
Respiratory Therapists 1,500 $49,220
Surgical Technologists 1,350 $39,700
Health Technologists and Technicians 970 $36,900

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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