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Allied Health Professions at Foothill College

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Foothill College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and has a total student population of 14,605.

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.

Foothill 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

Foothill College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Foothill College

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

Foothill College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

40% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Foothill College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 24% more women than average.

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Foothill College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 19
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 Foothill College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 25
Respiratory Care Therapy 24
Radiologic Technology 18

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 CA, the home state for Foothill College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Health Technologists and Technicians 22,450 $50,150
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 21,430 $39,350
Respiratory Therapists 17,260 $79,640
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770
Physician Assistants 10,520 $117,230

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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