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Allied Health Professions at Sentara College of Health Sciences

Allied Health Professions at Sentara College of Health Sciences

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Sentara College of Health Sciences. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Sentara College of Health Sciences is located in Chesapeake, Virginia and approximately 341 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.

Sentara College of Health Sciences Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Sentara College of Health Sciences Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Sentara College of Health Sciences

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences.

Sentara College of Health Sciences Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

89% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Sentara College of Health Sciences does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sentara College of Health Sciences with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Sentara College of Health Sciences. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sentara College of Health Sciences. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 12
Surgical Technology 10

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 VA, the home state for Sentara College of Health Sciences.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,180 $35,310
Respiratory Therapists 2,550 $60,200
Physician Assistants 2,510 $99,340
Surgical Technologists 2,240 $50,790

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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