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Allied Health Professions at Piedmont Virginia Community College

Allied Health Professions at Piedmont Virginia Community College

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Piedmont Virginia Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

PVCC is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,864. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 24 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.

PVCC 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

PVCC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at PVCC

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

PVCC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

67% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at PVCC are white. Around 71% 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 Piedmont Virginia Community College with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Piedmont Virginia Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 177
Radiologic Technology 20
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 19
Surgical Technology 7

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 Piedmont 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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