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Allied Health Professions at Southwestern Community College

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

Southwestern Community College is located in Sylva, North Carolina and has a total student population of 2,259. 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.

Southwestern Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Southwestern Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Southwestern Community College

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

Southwestern Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

77% Women

13% 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.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Southwestern Community College are white. Around 87% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
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 Southwestern Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy	9
Radiologic Technology	8
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	7
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	7

Other Related Southwestern Community College Programs

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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 Southwestern 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.

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