Allied Health Professions at Oklahoma City Community College

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at Oklahoma City Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

OCCC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and approximately 12,227 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.

OCCC 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

OCCC Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at OCCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Oklahoma City Community College.

OCCC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

61% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at OCCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at OCCC are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. OCCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oklahoma City Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy	27
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	15
Surgical Technology	4

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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma City Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,350	$33,020
Surgical Technologists	1,440	$41,800
Physician Assistants	1,390	$104,200
Respiratory Therapists	1,380	$54,540
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,230	$43,960

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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