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Allied Health Professions at Delta College

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

Delta College sits in University Center, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 46 allied health professions graduations were recorded at Delta College.

Online Class Availability at Delta College

Distance learning is available at Delta College. Among 8,397 students, 3,175 (38%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,601 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Delta College

Rankings can help you compare Delta College’s Allied Health Professions program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#5 of 37
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#15 of 178
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#17 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#92 of 188
Best Value	Nationwide	#116 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#607 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Delta College

Students who complete Delta College’s Allied Health Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,334
2 years	$38,529
3 years	$39,241
4 years	$43,043
5 years	$49,670

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Allied Health Professions graduates from Delta College take home a median $43,043, compared with $41,899 for all Delta College graduates — about 3% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Allied Health Professions graduates from Delta College comes in at $14,601.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Allied Health Professions graduates at Delta College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at Delta College are 96% women (44) and 4% men (2).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Delta College

Of the 46 associate’s allied health professions graduates at Delta College, 96% were women (44) and 4% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Delta College, lower 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 Delta College

This Allied Health Professions program at Delta College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Medical Radiologic Technology	8
Respiratory Care Therapy	10
Surgical Technology	15
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology	13

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Professions program at Delta College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Allied Health Professions majors, 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

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.