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Allied Health Professions at South Piedmont Community College

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at South Piedmont Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Piedmont Community College sits in Polkton, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 allied health professions graduations were recorded at South Piedmont Community College.

Studying Online at South Piedmont Community College

Distance learning is available at South Piedmont Community College. Of 4,013 students, 1,553 (39%) studied exclusively online and 1,369 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at South Piedmont Community College

Use these rankings to compare South Piedmont Community College’s Allied Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#6 of 43
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#24 of 352
Best Value	Nationwide	#57 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from South Piedmont Community College

Graduates of South Piedmont 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
2 years	$47,846
3 years	$53,887
4 years	$58,394
5 years	$65,524

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Allied Health Professions graduates from South Piedmont Community College take home a median $58,394, compared with $37,615 for all South Piedmont Community College graduates — about 55% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at South Piedmont Community College, broken down by degree level.

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

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at South Piedmont Community College

Of the 15 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at South Piedmont 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 South Piedmont Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at South Piedmont Community College, lower than 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 South Piedmont Community College

This Allied Health Professions program at South Piedmont Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology	15

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at South Piedmont Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.