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Allied Health Services at Southwest Tennessee Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Allied Health Services, take a look at what Southwest Tennessee Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwest Tennessee Community College is in Memphis, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 allied health services graduations were recorded at Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Studying Online at Southwest Tennessee Community College

Online coursework is an option at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Among 7,004 students, 2,403 (34%) studied exclusively online and 1,905 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Services Rankings at Southwest Tennessee Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Allied Health Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#3 of 26
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#32 of 290
Best Value	Nationwide	#81 of 1,049

Earnings for Allied Health Services Graduates from Southwest Tennessee Community College

Students who complete Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Allied Health Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,646

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Allied Health Services graduates at Southwest Tennessee Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Services graduates at Southwest Tennessee Community College are 64% women (14) and 36% men (8).

Allied Health Services Associate’s Program at Southwest Tennessee Community College

Among the 12 associate’s allied health services graduates at Southwest Tennessee Community College, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 42% of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Southwest Tennessee Community College, below the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Services Concentrations at Southwest Tennessee Community College

This Allied Health Services program at Southwest Tennessee Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	10
Physical Therapy Technician	12

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Services Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Services program at Southwest Tennessee Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Allied Health Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$155,908
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,316
Histology Technicians	$80,721
Surgical Technologists	$73,045
Pharmacy Technicians	$72,773
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$64,291
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$53,362
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$48,496

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.