Allied Health Professions at Western Technical College

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

Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 4,240 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 28 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.

Western Technical 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

Western Technical College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Western Technical College

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

Western Technical College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Western Technical College are white. Around 89% 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 Western Technical College with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Western Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	98
Respiratory Care Therapy	12
Surgical Technology	9

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting 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 WI, the home state for Western Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,460	$34,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,200	$76,800
Health Technologists and Technicians	3,410	$44,080
Surgical Technologists	2,600	$53,870
Respiratory Therapists	2,080	$62,150

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.