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Allied Health Professions at The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CHCP - Northwest is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 2,811 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.

CHCP - Northwest Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

CHCP - Northwest Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at CHCP - Northwest

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest.

CHCP - Northwest Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

75% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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CHCP - Northwest does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 48
Surgical Technology 14
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 9
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 4

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 TX, the home state for The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 19,450 $36,620
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Respiratory Therapists 11,250 $59,930
Surgical Technologists 10,340 $49,410
Health Technologists and Technicians 10,080 $43,990

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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