The Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major at Dyersburg State Community College

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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Dyersburg State Community College

If you plan to study emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic), take a look at what Dyersburg State Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DSCC is located in Dyersburg, Tennessee and approximately 2,650 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) section at the bottom of this page.

DSCC Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

DSCC Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Rankings

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Student Demographics at DSCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) majors at Dyersburg State Community College.

DSCC Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate’s Program

67% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at DSCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) at DSCC are white. Around 83% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dyersburg State Community College with a associate's in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic).

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Grads May Go Into

A degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Dyersburg State Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,810	$36,600
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310

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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