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Allied Health Services at Cerritos College

If you plan to study Allied Health Services, take a look at what Cerritos College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cerritos College is in Norwalk, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 130 allied health services graduations were recorded at Cerritos College.

Online & Distance Learning at Cerritos College

Online coursework is an option at Cerritos College. Among 21,859 students, 6,941 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,944 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Services Rankings at Cerritos College

Rankings can help you compare Cerritos College’s Allied Health Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#4 of 134
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#4 of 191
Best Value	Nationwide	#6 of 1,049
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#17 of 133
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#30 of 189
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#128 of 1,009

Earnings for Allied Health Services Graduates from Cerritos College

Students who complete Cerritos College’s Allied Health Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,147
2 years	$51,169
3 years	$46,983
4 years	$31,828
5 years	$41,122

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Allied Health Services graduates from Cerritos College earn a median of $31,828, compared with $40,650 for all Cerritos College graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Allied Health Services graduates at Cerritos College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Allied Health Services graduates at Cerritos College are 81% women (105) and 19% men (25).

Allied Health Services Associate’s Program at Cerritos College

Of the 64 associate’s allied health services graduates at Cerritos College, 73% were women (47) and 27% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Cerritos College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	47
Asian	10
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 91% of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Cerritos College, above the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Services Concentrations at Cerritos College

This Allied Health Services program at Cerritos College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant	69
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	37
Physical Therapy Technician	24

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Services Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Services program at Cerritos College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Allied Health Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$155,908
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,316
Histology Technicians	$80,721
Surgical Technologists	$73,045
Pharmacy Technicians	$72,773
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$64,291
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$53,362
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$48,496

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.