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Allied Health Professions at Shelton State Community College

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, take a look at what Shelton State Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Shelton State Community College is in Tuscaloosa, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 allied health professions degrees were awarded at Shelton State Community College.

Studying Online at Shelton State Community College

Distance learning is available at Shelton State Community College. Among 4,601 students, 1,628 (35%) studied exclusively online and 1,356 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Shelton State Community College

Use these rankings to compare Shelton State Community College’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alabama	#13 of 22
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#215 of 352
Best Value	Nationwide	#631 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Shelton State Community College

Graduates of Shelton State Community College’s Allied Health Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$43,234
2 years	$38,289
3 years	$35,934
4 years	$40,258
5 years	$53,868

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Allied Health Professions graduates from Shelton State Community College report median earnings of $40,258, compared with $38,796 for all Shelton State Community College graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Allied Health Professions graduates at Shelton State Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Allied Health Professions graduates at Shelton State Community College are 93% women (14) and 7% men (1).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Shelton State Community College

Of the 15 associate’s allied health professions graduates at Shelton State Community College, 93% were women (14) and 7% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Shelton State Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Shelton State Community College, above the national average of 45%.*

*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 Shelton State Community College

The Allied Health Professions program at Shelton State Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Respiratory Care Therapy	15

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at Shelton State Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.