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Allied Health Professions at South Arkansas Community College

Allied Health Professions at South Arkansas Community College

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what South Arkansas Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SouthArk is located in El Dorado, Arkansas and has a total student population of 1,253.

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.

SouthArk Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

SouthArk Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at SouthArk

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

SouthArk Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

55% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at SouthArk may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at SouthArk are white. Around 83% 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 South Arkansas Community College with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 13
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 8
Surgical Technology 7

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 AR, the home state for South Arkansas Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,150 $31,800
Health Specialties Professors 1,600 $146,380
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,120 $42,300
Surgical Technologists 1,110 $42,720
Respiratory Therapists 1,090 $52,050

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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