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Allied Health Professions at Bergen Community College

Allied Health Professions at Bergen Community College

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Bergen Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bergen Community College is located in Paramus, New Jersey and has a total student population of 11,409.

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.

Bergen Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Bergen Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Bergen Community College

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

Bergen Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

61% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Bergen Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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Bergen Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 22
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Bergen Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bergen Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy 29
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 27
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 15
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 7

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 NJ, the home state for Bergen Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 8,230 $37,460
Health Specialties Professors 4,420 $109,190
Respiratory Therapists 3,090 $73,390
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 2,840 $77,110
Physician Assistants 2,810 $116,270

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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