Allied Health Professions at West Virginia Northern Community College

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

WVNCC is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,253.

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.

WVNCC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

WVNCC Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at WVNCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at West Virginia Northern Community College.

WVNCC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

91% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at WVNCC are white. Around 100% 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 West Virginia Northern Community College with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia Northern Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	14
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 WV, the home state for West Virginia Northern Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,330	$30,690
Surgical Technologists	1,080	$37,390
Respiratory Therapists	1,020	$50,420
Physician Assistants	770	$104,180
Health Technologists and Technicians	730	$43,490

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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