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Allied Health Professions at East Central College

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, you may want to check out the program at East Central College. Get started with the following essential facts.

East Central College sits in Union, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 104 allied health professions degrees were awarded at East Central College.

Online Class Availability at East Central College

Online coursework is an option at East Central College. Among 2,371 students, 404 (17%) studied exclusively online and 809 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at East Central College

Use these rankings to compare East Central College’s Allied Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#9 of 25
Best Value	Missouri	#11 of 23
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#44 of 107
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#61 of 114
Best Value	Nationwide	#629 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#649 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from East Central College

Graduates of East Central College’s Allied Health Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$43,070
2 years	$41,193
3 years	$46,469
4 years	$55,586
5 years	$65,723

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Allied Health Professions graduates from East Central College report median earnings of $55,586, compared with $40,355 for all East Central College graduates — about 38% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Professions graduates at East Central College are 57% women (59) and 43% men (45).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at East Central College

Among the 21 associate’s allied health professions graduates at East Central College, 57% were women (12) and 43% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at East Central College, below 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 East Central College

The Allied Health Professions program at East Central College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology	86
Surgical Technology	3
Radiologic Technology	15

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at East Central College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.