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Allied Health Professions at Pearl River Community College

Allied Health Professions at Pearl River Community College

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

Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, Mississippi and has a total student population of 5,065.

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.

Pearl River Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Pearl River Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Pearl River Community College

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

Pearl River Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

88% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Pearl River Community College are white. Around 68% 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 Pearl River Community College with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 41
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pearl River Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy 18
Radiologic Technology 16
Surgical Technology 15

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 MS, the home state for Pearl River Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,410 $33,310
Respiratory Therapists 1,500 $49,220
Surgical Technologists 1,350 $39,700
Health Technologists and Technicians 970 $36,900

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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