Allied Health Professions at Bergen Community College

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

Bergen Community College is located in Paramus, New Jersey and approximately 11,409 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.

Bergen Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Bergen Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Bergen Community College

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

Bergen Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Bergen Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

Bergen Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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 Bergen Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy	29
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	27
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	15
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	7

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Other Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support Services
• 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 NJ, the home state for Bergen Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	8,230	$37,460
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190
Respiratory Therapists	3,090	$73,390
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	2,840	$77,110
Physician Assistants	2,810	$116,270

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.