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Allied Health Professions at Wilkes Community College

Allied Health Professions at Wilkes Community College

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Wilkes Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wilkes Community College is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina and approximately 2,435 students attend the school each year.

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.

Wilkes Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Wilkes Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Wilkes Community College

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

Wilkes Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

73% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Wilkes Community College are white. Around 82% 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 Wilkes Community College with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Wilkes Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wilkes Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 7
Radiologic Technology 7
Respiratory Care Therapy 5

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 NC, the home state for Wilkes Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 10,760 $36,200
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians 6,350 $39,230
Physician Assistants 5,010 $104,680
Respiratory Therapists 4,390 $56,620

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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