Allied Health Professions at Central Piedmont Community College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Central Piedmont Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 16,668 students attend the school each year.

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.

Central Piedmont Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Central Piedmont Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Central Piedmont Community College

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

Central Piedmont Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Central Piedmont Community College are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Central Piedmont Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Piedmont Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy	20
Surgical Technology	17
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	16
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	8
Polysomnography	5

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Nursing

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 NC, the home state for Central Piedmont Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	10,760	$36,200
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians	6,350	$39,230
Physician Assistants	5,010	$104,680
Respiratory Therapists	4,390	$56,620

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.