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Allied Health Professions at Northwest Shoals Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at Northwest Shoals Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwest Shoals Community College sits in Muscle Shoals, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 46 allied health professions degrees were granted at Northwest Shoals Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwest Shoals Community College

Many students take online classes at Northwest Shoals Community College. Of 4,665 students, 1,094 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,308 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Northwest Shoals Community College

Rankings can help you compare Northwest Shoals Community College’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alabama	#6 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#16 of 18
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#59 of 352
Best Value	Nationwide	#168 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#208 of 325
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#826 of 1,196

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Allied Health Professions graduates at Northwest Shoals Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Allied Health Professions graduates at Northwest Shoals Community College are 67% women (31) and 33% men (15).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Northwest Shoals Community College

Among the 25 associate’s allied health professions graduates at Northwest Shoals Community College, 80% were women (20) and 20% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 16% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Northwest Shoals Community College, lower 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 Northwest Shoals Community College

This Allied Health Professions program at Northwest Shoals Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology	26
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology	10
Radiologic Technology	10

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at Northwest Shoals Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Allied Health Professions majors, 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.