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Allied Health Professions at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

A-B Tech is located in Asheville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 6,601.

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.

A-B Tech Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

A-B Tech Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at A-B Tech

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

A-B Tech Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

70% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at A-B Tech are white. Around 88% 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 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 29
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 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 11
Radiologic Technology 11
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 8
Surgical Technology 3

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 Asheville-Buncombe Technical 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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