Find Trade Colleges

Allied Health Professions at Pima Community College

Allied Health Professions at Pima Community College

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

Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 15,544 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 65 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.

Pima County Community College District Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Pima County Community College District Allied Health Professions Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Pima County Community College District

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

Pima County Community College District Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

48% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Pima County Community College District may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

undefined

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Pima County Community College District are white. Around 52% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Pima County Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Pima Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pima 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) 219
Respiratory Care Therapy 24
Surgical Technology 10
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 9

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 AZ, the home state for Pima Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Health Specialties Professors 3,660 $133,640
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,620 $38,260
Health Technologists and Technicians 2,660 $48,840
Respiratory Therapists 2,560 $58,420
Surgical Technologists 2,300 $50,680

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.

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.