Allied Health Professions at Southwestern Oregon Community College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Southwestern Oregon Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

SWOCC is located in Coos Bay, Oregon and has a total student population of 1,537.

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.

SWOCC 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

SWOCC Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at SWOCC

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

SWOCC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

50% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at SWOCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at SWOCC are white. Around 67% 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 Southwestern Oregon Community College with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwestern Oregon Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	3

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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 OR, the home state for Southwestern Oregon Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,470	$42,470
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,800	$54,520
Physician Assistants	1,530	$113,570
Respiratory Therapists	1,320	$69,000

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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