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Allied Health Professions at Delgado Community College

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Allied Health Professions at Delgado Community College

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at Delgado Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 13,251 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.

Delgado Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Delgado Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Delgado Community College

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

Delgado Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

87% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Delgado Community College are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Delgado Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Delgado Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 32
Respiratory Care Therapy 18
Polysomnography 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 LA, the home state for Delgado Community College.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,810 $36,930
Health Technologists and Technicians 2,620 $38,370
Respiratory Therapists 2,380 $53,510
Surgical Technologists 1,840 $39,990
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,210 $60,360

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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