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Allied Health Professions at Northern Virginia Community College

Allied Health Professions at Northern Virginia Community College

If you are interested in studying Allied Health Professions, consider the program at Northern Virginia Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Virginia Community College is in Annandale, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 83 allied health professions graduations were recorded at Northern Virginia Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern Virginia Community College

Online coursework is an option at Northern Virginia Community College. Among 56,457 students, 12,964 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 14,657 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #3 of 32
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #8 of 325
Best Value Virginia #13 of 33
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #74 of 1,196
Best Value Southeast (Region) #127 of 352
Best Value Nationwide #301 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Northern Virginia Community College

Students who complete Northern Virginia Community College’s Allied Health Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Allied Health Professions at Northern Virginia Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $58,587
2 years $57,657
3 years $62,620
4 years $68,377
5 years $70,179

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Allied Health Professions graduates from Northern Virginia Community College report median earnings of $68,377, compared with $51,457 for all Northern Virginia Community College graduates — about 33% higher than the school-wide median.

Allied Health Professions earnings compared with all majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Allied Health Professions graduates from Northern Virginia Community College is $13,437.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at Northern Virginia Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Allied Health Professions graduates at Northern Virginia Community College are 73% women (61) and 27% men (22).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Northern Virginia Community College

Among the 83 associate’s allied health professions graduates at Northern Virginia Community College, 73% were women (61) and 27% were men (22).

Northern Virginia Community College gender breakdown of Allied Health Professions Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 21
Hispanic / Latino 18
Black / African American 14
Asian 21
Two or More Races 3
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 5
Racial-ethnic diversity of Allied Health Professions majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Northern Virginia Community College, above 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 Northern Virginia Community College

The Allied Health Professions program at Northern Virginia Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology 11
Respiratory Care Therapy 19
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology 21
Radiologic Technology 32

Top-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Professions program at Northern Virginia Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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

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