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Allied Health Professions at Chesapeake College

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at Chesapeake College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Chesapeake College is in Wye Mills, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 allied health professions degrees were granted at Chesapeake College.

Studying Online at Chesapeake College

Distance learning is available at Chesapeake College. Among 2,095 students, 847 (40%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 637 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Chesapeake College

These rankings give you a sense of how Chesapeake College’s Allied Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Maryland	#6 of 20
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#24 of 174
Best Value	Nationwide	#191 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Chesapeake College

Those who finish Chesapeake College’s Allied Health Professions program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,676

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Allied Health Professions graduates at Chesapeake College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Professions graduates at Chesapeake College are 60% women (18) and 40% men (12).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Chesapeake College

Among the 24 associate’s allied health professions graduates at Chesapeake College, 75% were women (18) and 25% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Chesapeake College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Chesapeake College, lower than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at Chesapeake College

The Allied Health Professions program at Chesapeake College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology	9
Medical Radiologic Technology	10
Surgical Technology	11

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Professions program at Chesapeake College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Allied Health Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.