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Allied Health Professions at College of the Desert

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, take a look at what College of the Desert. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of the Desert sits in Palm Desert, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 allied health professions graduations were recorded at College of the Desert.

Studying Online at College of the Desert

Online coursework is an option at College of the Desert. Among 12,861 students, 4,122 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,016 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at College of the Desert

These rankings give you a sense of how College of the Desert’s Allied Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #None of 110
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #None of 157
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #None of 1,196
Best Value California #None of 110
Best Value Far Western (Region) #None of 154
Best Value Nationwide #None of 1,196

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at College of the Desert, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Professions graduates at College of the Desert are 50% women (5) and 50% men (5).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at College of the Desert

Among the 5 associate’s allied health professions graduates at College of the Desert, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

College of the Desert gender breakdown of Allied Health Professions Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino 4
Black / African American 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Allied Health Professions majors at College of the Desert

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert, higher than the national average of 45%.*

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

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at College of the Desert

This Allied Health Professions program at College of the Desert breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology 5
Athletic Training 5

Top-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at College of the Desert work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Allied Health Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists $153,819
Surgical Assistants $141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $137,802
Respiratory Therapists $128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants $116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians $115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians $105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists $96,168

References

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