Allied Health Professions at East Mississippi Community College

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

EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and approximately 3,392 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.

EMCC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

EMCC Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at EMCC

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

EMCC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

52% Women

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at EMCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

EMCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Mississippi Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Athletic Training	20
Surgical Technology	14
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1

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 MS, the home state for East Mississippi Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,410	$33,310
Respiratory Therapists	1,500	$49,220
Surgical Technologists	1,350	$39,700
Health Technologists and Technicians	970	$36,900

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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