Allied Health Professions at College of Southern Nevada

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if College of Southern Nevada is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

CSN is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 29,965 students attend the school each year. Of the 13 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from College of Southern Nevada in 2021, 3 of them were allied health professions majors.

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.

CSN Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

CSN Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how CSN performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at CSN is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	27
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	31
	53
Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	72
	82
Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	170
	184
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	346
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	365
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	413
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	422
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	428
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	596
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	596

Allied Health Student Demographics at CSN

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

CSN Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at CSN are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. CSN does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

CSN Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from CSN. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at CSN are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Southern Nevada with a bachelor's in allied health.

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

CSN also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 College of Southern Nevada. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	17
Surgical Technology	11
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	8
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	4
Respiratory Care Therapy	3

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
• Dental Support Services

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 NV, the home state for College of Southern Nevada.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	1,850	$36,240
Health Technologists and Technicians	1,570	$45,980
Health Specialties Professors	1,190	$95,720
Surgical Technologists	1,080	$59,040
Respiratory Therapists	1,070	$73,530

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.