Allied Health Professions at East Central College

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

East Central College is located in Union, Missouri and approximately 2,593 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.

East Central College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

East Central College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at East Central College

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

East Central College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at East Central College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at East Central College are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	10
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	7

Related Majors

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 MO, the home state for East Central College.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,950	$34,560
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Respiratory Therapists	3,210	$56,320
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,210	$46,580
Surgical Technologists	1,950	$43,070

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.