Allied Health Professions at Northwest Florida State College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Northwest Florida State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

NWFSC is located in Niceville, Florida and approximately 5,004 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.

NWFSC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

NWFSC Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at NWFSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Northwest Florida State College.

NWFSC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

55% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at NWFSC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at NWFSC are white. Around 75% 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 Northwest Florida State College with a associate's in allied health.

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	14
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	6

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 FL, the home state for Northwest Florida State College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	11,130	$35,790
Health Technologists and Technicians	9,600	$42,730
Health Specialties Professors	9,250	$80,990
Respiratory Therapists	8,200	$57,960
Surgical Technologists	7,340	$44,030

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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