Allied Health Professions at Tarrant County College District

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Tarrant County College District is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and approximately 43,000 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 92 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.

Tarrant County College 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

Tarrant County College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Tarrant County College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Tarrant County College District.

Tarrant County College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

Tarrant County College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	45
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Tarrant County College District. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tarrant County College District. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	40
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	29
Surgical Technology	20
Respiratory Care Therapy	15
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	10
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	10

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Dental Support 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 TX, the home state for Tarrant County College District.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	19,450	$36,620
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Respiratory Therapists	11,250	$59,930
Surgical Technologists	10,340	$49,410
Health Technologists and Technicians	10,080	$43,990

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.