Find Trade Colleges

Allied Health Professions at Sandhills Community College

Allied Health Professions at Sandhills Community College

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

SCC is located in Pinehurst, North Carolina and approximately 3,990 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 26 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.

SCC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

SCC 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 SCC

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

SCC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

65% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

undefined

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at SCC are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. SCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Surgical Technology 11
Radiologic Technology 11
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 8
Respiratory Care Therapy 4

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 NC, the home state for Sandhills Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 10,760 $36,200
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians 6,350 $39,230
Physician Assistants 5,010 $104,680
Respiratory Therapists 4,390 $56,620

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.