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Allied Health Professions at Durham Technical Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at Durham Technical Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Durham Technical Community College is located in Durham, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 allied health professions degrees were awarded at Durham Technical Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Durham Technical Community College

Online coursework is an option at Durham Technical Community College. Among 5,157 students, 3,106 (60%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,227 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Durham Technical Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Durham Technical Community College’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#1 of 43
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 352
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#16 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#27 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#91 of 325
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#481 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Durham Technical Community College

Students who complete Durham Technical Community College’s Allied Health Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$50,767

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at Durham Technical Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Allied Health Professions graduates at Durham Technical Community College are 88% women (22) and 12% men (3).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Durham Technical Community College

Among the 25 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Durham Technical Community College, 88% were women (22) and 12% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Durham Technical Community 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 Durham Technical Community College

The Allied Health Professions program at Durham Technical Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Respiratory Care Therapy	11
Surgical Technology	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Professions program at Durham Technical Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.