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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Eastern Kentucky University

Every emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) program at Eastern Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) from Eastern.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) section at the bottom of this page.

Eastern Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Eastern Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) programs across the country. The following shows how Eastern performed in these rankings.

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 emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) major at Eastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). 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
Most Popular Emergency Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
23
Most Popular Emergency Medical Technology Associate Degree Schools 87
Most Focused Emergency Medical Technology Associate Degree Schools 262
Best Emergency Medical Technology Associate Degree Schools 269
Most Focused Emergency Medical Technology Schools 377
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology Associate Degree Schools 386
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology Schools 506

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Student Demographics at Eastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) majors at Eastern Kentucky University.

Eastern Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate’s Program

25% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) at Eastern are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a associate's in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic).

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Eastern Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 30 emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Eastern, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) at Eastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic).

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Eastern also has a doctoral program available in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic). In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Grads May Go Into

A degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 4,210 $31,430
Health Specialties Professors 2,070 $64,560

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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