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Allied Health Professions at El Centro 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 El Centro College stacks up to those at other schools.

El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 74,781 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.

El Centro 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

El Centro College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at El Centro College

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

El Centro College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

66% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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El Centro College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 37
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from El Centro College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 55
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 18
Respiratory Care Therapy 15
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 14
Surgical Technology 7

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 TX, the home state for El Centro College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 19,450 $36,620
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Respiratory Therapists 11,250 $59,930
Surgical Technologists 10,340 $49,410
Health Technologists and Technicians 10,080 $43,990

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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