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Allied Health Professions at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Allied Health Professions at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

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

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 6,656.

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.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

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

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

57% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are white. Around 79% 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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy 20
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 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 MI, the home state for Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 7,100 $33,720
Health Specialties Professors 5,440 $131,020
Respiratory Therapists 4,580 $57,040
Physician Assistants 4,490 $110,240
Surgical Technologists 4,240 $43,280

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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