Allied Health Professions at South Plains College

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at South Plains College stacks up to those at other schools.

South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and approximately 8,880 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.

South Plains College 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

South Plains College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at South Plains College

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

South Plains College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

71% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

South Plains College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Plains College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Surgical Technology	18
Radiologic Technology	15
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	7
Respiratory Care Therapy	6

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 TX, the home state for South Plains College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	19,450	$36,620
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Respiratory Therapists	11,250	$59,930
Surgical Technologists	10,340	$49,410
Health Technologists and Technicians	10,080	$43,990

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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