Allied Health Professions at Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

BRCC is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 7,376 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.

BRCC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

BRCC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at BRCC

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

BRCC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at BRCC are white. Around 65% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. BRCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baton Rouge Community College with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Baton Rouge Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Surgical Technology	15
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	10
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	9

Related Majors

• Nursing

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 LA, the home state for Baton Rouge Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,810	$36,930
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,620	$38,370
Respiratory Therapists	2,380	$53,510
Surgical Technologists	1,840	$39,990
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,210	$60,360

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.