Allied Health Professions at Platt College - Los Angeles

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

Platt College - Los Angeles is located in Alhambra, California and has a total student population of 717. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 85 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.

Platt College - Los Angeles Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at Platt College - Los Angeles

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Platt College - Los Angeles offers distance education options for allied health at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Platt College - Los Angeles Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at Platt College - Los Angeles compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Platt College - Los Angeles is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	36
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	40
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	42
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	44
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	67
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	91
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	139
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	158
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	318
	364
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	460
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	600
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	727
	781
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	812
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How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from Platt College - Los Angeles Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Platt College - Los Angeles is $29,840. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health students.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Platt College - Los Angeles

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

Platt College - Los Angeles Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Platt College - Los Angeles may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

Platt College - Los Angeles does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 56% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Platt College - Los Angeles Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

The allied health program at Platt College - Los Angeles awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Platt College - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Platt College - Los Angeles also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Platt College - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	56
Respiratory Care Therapy	49

Related Majors

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 CA, the home state for Platt College - Los Angeles.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	21,430	$39,350
Respiratory Therapists	17,260	$79,640
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Physician Assistants	10,520	$117,230

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.