Allied Health Professions at Central Virginia Community College

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

Central Virginia Community College is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 3,370 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.

Central Virginia Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Central Virginia Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Central Virginia Community College

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

Central Virginia Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Central Virginia Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Central Virginia Community College are white. Around 89% 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 Central Virginia Community College with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Virginia Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	15
Radiologic Technology	14
Respiratory Care Therapy	6

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 VA, the home state for Central Virginia Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,180	$35,310
Respiratory Therapists	2,550	$60,200
Physician Assistants	2,510	$99,340
Surgical Technologists	2,240	$50,790

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.