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Allied Health Professions at Volunteer State Community College

Allied Health Professions at Volunteer State Community 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 Volunteer State Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

VSCC is located in Gallatin, Tennessee and has a total student population of 8,832.

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.

VSCC 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

VSCC Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at VSCC

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

VSCC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

76% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at VSCC are white. Around 84% 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 Volunteer State Community College with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Volunteer State Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Volunteer State Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 25
Respiratory Care Therapy 10

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 TN, the home state for Volunteer State Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,810 $36,600
Health Specialties Professors 5,690 $102,310
Respiratory Therapists 3,520 $51,400
Surgical Technologists 3,040 $43,860
Physician Assistants 2,010 $87,700

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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