Allied Health Professions at Pima Community College

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

Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 15,544 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.

Pima County Community College District Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Pima County Community College District Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Pima County Community College District

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

Pima County Community College District Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 34% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Pima County Community College District may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Pima County Community College District are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Pima County Community College District 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 Pima Community College with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	32
Respiratory Care Therapy	24
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	9

Related Majors

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 AZ, the home state for Pima Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$133,640
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,620	$38,260
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,660	$48,840
Respiratory Therapists	2,560	$58,420
Surgical Technologists	2,300	$50,680

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.