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Allied Health Professions at Platt College-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, take a look at what Platt College-Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Platt College-Los Angeles is located in Alhambra, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 117 allied health professions degrees were granted at Platt College-Los Angeles.

Online & Distance Learning at Platt College-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at Platt College-Los Angeles. Among 570 students, 242 (42%) studied exclusively online and 24 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Platt College-Los Angeles

These rankings give you a sense of how Platt College-Los Angeles’s Allied Health Professions program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#84 of 110
Best Value	California	#89 of 110
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#128 of 154
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#131 of 157
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1089 of 1,196
Best Value	Nationwide	#1111 of 1,196

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#84 of 110
Best Value	California	#89 of 110
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#128 of 154
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#131 of 157
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1089 of 1,196
Best Value	Nationwide	#1111 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Platt College-Los Angeles

Those who finish Platt College-Los Angeles’s Allied Health Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,679
2 years	$43,226
3 years	$45,103
4 years	$50,810
5 years	$60,221

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Allied Health Professions graduates from Platt College-Los Angeles report median earnings of $50,810, compared with $41,457 for all Platt College-Los Angeles graduates — about 23% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Allied Health Professions graduates from Platt College-Los Angeles comes in at $20,132.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Allied Health Professions graduates at Platt College-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at Platt College-Los Angeles are 68% women (80) and 32% men (37).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Platt College-Los Angeles

Among the 114 associate’s allied health professions graduates at Platt College-Los Angeles, 68% were women (77) and 32% were men (37).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Platt College-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	84
Black / African American	5
Asian	14
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 94% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Platt College-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 45%.*

Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program at Platt College-Los Angeles

Among the 3 bachelor’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Platt College-Los Angeles, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Platt College-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Platt College-Los Angeles, above the national average of 33%.*

*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 Platt College-Los Angeles

The Allied Health Professions program at Platt College-Los Angeles breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Respiratory Care Therapy	41
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology	76

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Professions program at Platt College-Los Angeles go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Allied Health Professions graduates, 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.