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Allied Health Professions at College of DuPage

Allied Health Professions at College of DuPage

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

COD is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,010.

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.

COD 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

COD Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at COD

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

COD Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

80% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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COD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 51
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of DuPage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 34
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 30
Respiratory Care Therapy 20
Surgical Technology 17
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 15

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 IL, the home state for College of DuPage.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 10,790 $41,940
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,990 $47,590
Respiratory Therapists 4,150 $60,500
Surgical Technologists 3,270 $49,730

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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