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Allied Health Professions at College of Western Idaho

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, consider the program at College of Western Idaho. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of Western Idaho sits in Nampa, ID.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 allied health professions degrees were awarded at College of Western Idaho.

Studying Online at College of Western Idaho

Online coursework is an option at College of Western Idaho. Among 11,015 students, 2,529 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,535 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at College of Western Idaho

These rankings give you a sense of how College of Western Idaho’s Allied Health Professions program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Idaho	#3 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Idaho	#7 of 8
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#9 of 41
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#24 of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#352 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#585 of 1,196

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Allied Health Professions graduates from College of Western Idaho comes in at $12,740.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Allied Health Professions graduates at College of Western Idaho, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Professions graduates at College of Western Idaho are 69% women (11) and 31% men (5).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at College of Western Idaho

Among the 16 associate’s allied health professions graduates at College of Western Idaho, 69% were women (11) and 31% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at College of Western Idaho, below 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 College of Western Idaho

The Allied Health Professions program at College of Western Idaho breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Surgical Technology	16

Top-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at College of Western Idaho go on to a range of careers. 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.