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Allied Health Professions at Forsyth Technical Community College

Allied Health Professions at Forsyth Technical Community College

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

Forsyth Tech is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 7,587.

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.

Forsyth Tech Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Forsyth Tech Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Forsyth Tech

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

Forsyth Tech Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

72% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Forsyth Tech are white. Around 63% 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 Forsyth Technical Community College with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 45
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Forsyth Technical Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 19
Respiratory Care Therapy 11
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 10
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 9
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 8
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 8
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 4
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 3

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 NC, the home state for Forsyth Technical Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 10,760 $36,200
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians 6,350 $39,230
Physician Assistants 5,010 $104,680
Respiratory Therapists 4,390 $56,620

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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