Allied Health Professions at Platt College - Riverside

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

Platt College - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 512. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 41 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 - Riverside Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Platt College - Riverside Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Platt College - Riverside 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 Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	6
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	43
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	52
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	63
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	142
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	210
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	214
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	350
	371
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	621
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	652
	787
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	806
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,002
	1,232

Earnings of Platt College - Riverside Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Platt College - Riverside 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 - Riverside

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

Platt College - Riverside Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Platt College - Riverside does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 21% 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 - Riverside with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Platt College - Riverside Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 allied health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Platt College - Riverside. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 - Riverside with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Platt College - Riverside 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	86

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting 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 - Riverside.

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.