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Allied Health Professions at South Suburban College

Allied Health Professions at South Suburban College

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

SSC is located in South Holland, Illinois and approximately 3,366 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 31 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.

SSC 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

SSC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at SSC

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

SSC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

77% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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SSC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at South Suburban College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Suburban College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 18
Radiologic Technology 14
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 9
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 1

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 IL, the home state for South Suburban College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 10,790 $41,940
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,990 $47,590
Respiratory Therapists 4,150 $60,500
Surgical Technologists 3,270 $49,730

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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