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Allied Health Professions at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

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Allied Health Professions at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

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

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is located in Rome, Georgia and approximately 6,608 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.

Georgia Northwestern Technical 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

Online Classes Are Available at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Georgia Northwestern Technical College does offer online courses in allied health for the following degree levels:

Georgia Northwestern Technical College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

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

Georgia Northwestern Technical College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

80% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are white. Around 79% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 56
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 19
Respiratory Care Therapy 14
Radiologic Technology 12
Surgical Technology 10
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 9
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 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 GA, the home state for Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 9,590 $33,950
Health Specialties Professors 4,970 $119,400
Surgical Technologists 4,410 $44,830
Respiratory Therapists 4,220 $57,520
Physician Assistants 3,470 $103,190

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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