Allied Health Professions at Dalton State College

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

DSC is located in Dalton, Georgia and has a total student population of 4,794. In 2021, 8 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from DSC.

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.

DSC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

DSC Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at DSC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at DSC 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
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
	158
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	184
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	330
	369
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	410
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	419
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	444
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	524
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	583
	687
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	847
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	913
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	933

Allied Health Student Demographics at DSC

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

DSC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at DSC are white. Around 53% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. DSC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

DSC Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 allied health majors earned their bachelor's degree from DSC. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at DSC since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

DSC 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

The following allied health concentations are available at Dalton State College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dalton State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	17
Respiratory Care Therapy	8

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Nursing

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 GA, the home state for Dalton State College.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	9,590	$33,950
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400
Surgical Technologists	4,410	$44,830
Respiratory Therapists	4,220	$57,520
Physician Assistants	3,470	$103,190

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.