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Allied Health Professions at Merced College

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, take a look at what Merced College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Merced College is in Merced, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 103 allied health professions degrees were awarded at Merced College.

Studying Online at Merced College

Distance learning is available at Merced College. Of 12,472 students, 5,000 (40%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,027 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Merced College

Rankings can help you compare Merced College’s Allied Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#19 of 154
Best Value	California	#20 of 110
Best Value	Nationwide	#47 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Merced College

Students who complete Merced College’s Allied Health Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$77,678

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Allied Health Professions graduates from Merced College is $11,150.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Allied Health Professions graduates at Merced College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at Merced College are 44% women (45) and 56% men (58).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Merced College

Of the 15 associate’s allied health professions graduates at Merced College, 80% were women (12) and 20% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Merced College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 80% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Merced College, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at Merced College

This Allied Health Professions program at Merced College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology	70
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology	7
Radiologic Technology	26

Top-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at Merced College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Allied Health Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.