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Allied Health Services at Southwest Virginia Community College

If you plan to study Allied Health Services, consider the program at Southwest Virginia Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwest Virginia Community College is in Cedar Bluff, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 allied health services graduations were recorded at Southwest Virginia Community College.

Online Class Availability at Southwest Virginia Community College

Online coursework is an option at Southwest Virginia Community College. Among 2,364 students, 939 (40%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 859 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Services Rankings at Southwest Virginia Community College

Use these rankings to compare Southwest Virginia Community College’s Allied Health Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#6 of 13
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#113 of 290
Best Value	Nationwide	#320 of 1,049

Earnings for Allied Health Services Graduates from Southwest Virginia Community College

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,400
2 years	$41,937
3 years	$46,541
4 years	$41,257
5 years	$44,459

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Allied Health Services graduates from Southwest Virginia Community College report median earnings of $41,257, compared with $33,100 for all Southwest Virginia Community College graduates — about 25% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Allied Health Services graduates at Southwest Virginia Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Allied Health Services graduates at Southwest Virginia Community College are 93% women (14) and 7% men (1).

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

Among the 15 associate’s allied health services degrees awarded at Southwest Virginia Community College, 93% were women (14) and 7% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15

*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 Virginia Community College

The Allied Health Services program at Southwest Virginia Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Occupational Therapist Assistant	15

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Services Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Services program at Southwest Virginia Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.