Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Western Technical College

Every emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) program at Western Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 4,240. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 students received their associate's degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic).

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) section at the bottom of this page.

Western Technical College Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Western Technical College Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Rankings

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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Student Demographics at Western Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) majors at Western Technical College.

Western Technical College Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) only graduates about 38% women each year. The program at Western Technical College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) at Western Technical College are white. Around 71% 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 emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic).

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Surgical Technology
• Respiratory Care Therapy

Careers That Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Grads May Go Into

A degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) 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

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.