Allied Health Professions at College of the Desert

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

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and approximately 10,932 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.

College of the Desert Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

College of the Desert Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at College of the Desert

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

College of the Desert Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at College of the Desert may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 64% more women than average.

College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 63% 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 the Desert with a associate's in allied health.

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	2

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 CA, the home state for College of the Desert.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	21,430	$39,350
Respiratory Therapists	17,260	$79,640
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Physician Assistants	10,520	$117,230

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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