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Allied Health Professions at Vernon College

Allied Health Professions at Vernon 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 Vernon College stacks up to those at other schools.

Vernon Regional Junior College is located in Vernon, Texas and has a total student population of 2,773.

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.

Vernon Regional Junior College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Vernon Regional Junior College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Vernon Regional Junior College

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

Vernon Regional Junior College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

83% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Vernon Regional Junior College are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Vernon Regional Junior College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Vernon College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Surgical Technology 12

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 Vernon 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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