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

What traits are you looking for in a emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) school? To help you decide if Kirkwood Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) program.

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a total student population of 12,277.

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.

Kirkwood Community College Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Available

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

Kirkwood Community College Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Rankings

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Student Demographics at Kirkwood Community College

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

Kirkwood Community College Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) associate's degrees went to men and 43% 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 Kirkwood Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) at Kirkwood Community College are white. Around 86% 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 Kirkwood 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	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist
• Respiratory Care Therapy
• Surgical Technology

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 IA, the home state for Kirkwood Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Health Specialties Professors	2,760	$156,320
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,540	$35,760

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.