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Allied Health Professions at Elgin Community College

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Allied Health Professions at Elgin Community College

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

ECC is located in Elgin, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,882.

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.

ECC 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

ECC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at ECC

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

ECC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

89% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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ECC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Elgin Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Surgical Technology 32
Radiologic Technology 12

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 IL, the home state for Elgin Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 10,790 $41,940
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,990 $47,590
Respiratory Therapists 4,150 $60,500
Surgical Technologists 3,270 $49,730

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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