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Allied Health Professions at Virginia Western Community College

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at Virginia Western Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and approximately 5,738 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 36 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.

Virginia Western Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Virginia Western Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Virginia Western Community College

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

Virginia Western Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

75% Women

14% 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 Virginia Western Community College are white. Around 83% 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 Virginia Western Community College with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Western Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	30
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	23
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	19

Other Related Virginia Western 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Western Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,180	$35,310
Respiratory Therapists	2,550	$60,200
Physician Assistants	2,510	$99,340
Surgical Technologists	2,240	$50,790

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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