Allied Health Professions at Los Angeles Valley College

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

LAVC is located in Valley Glen, California and approximately 15,957 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.

LAVC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

LAVC Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at LAVC

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

LAVC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

58% Women

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at LAVC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

LAVC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Los Angeles Valley College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Los Angeles Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy	22

Nursing

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 CA, the home state for Los Angeles Valley College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	21,430	$39,350
Respiratory Therapists	17,260	$79,640
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Physician Assistants	10,520	$117,230

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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