Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Every emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) program at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

A-B Tech is located in Asheville, North Carolina and approximately 6,601 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) section at the bottom of this page.

A-B Tech Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

A-B Tech Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Rankings

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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Student Demographics at A-B Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) majors at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

A-B Tech Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) only graduates about 38% women each year. The program at A-B Tech may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 26% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) at A-B Tech 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 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College with a associate's in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic).

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Surgical Technology
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
• Radiologic Technology

Careers That Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Grads May Go Into

A degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) 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

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.