Allied Health Professions at Amarillo College

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

Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and has a total student population of 9,079.

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.

Amarillo 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

Amarillo College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Amarillo College

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

Amarillo College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

75% Women

62% 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.

Amarillo College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Amarillo College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	20
Surgical Technology	14
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	9
Respiratory Care Therapy	9
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	8
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	7
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	3

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 Amarillo College.

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.

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