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Allied Health Professions at Tacoma Community College

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

Tacoma Community College is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 5,823. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 48 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.

Tacoma Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Tacoma Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Tacoma Community College

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

Tacoma Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

75% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Tacoma Community College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	20
Radiologic Technology	17
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	11

Other Related Tacoma 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 WA, the home state for Tacoma Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Health Specialties Professors	3,470	$155,090
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,360	$67,600
Health Technologists and Technicians	3,330	$59,950
Physician Assistants	2,470	$123,980
Respiratory Therapists	2,050	$69,540

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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