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Allied Health Professions at Housatonic Community College

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

Housatonic Community College is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and approximately 3,821 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.

Housatonic Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Housatonic Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Housatonic Community College

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

Housatonic Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

63% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Housatonic Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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Housatonic Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Housatonic Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Housatonic Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Surgical Technology 16
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 3

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 CT, the home state for Housatonic Community College.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,450 $46,890
Physician Assistants 2,300 $125,610
Surgical Technologists 1,290 $56,750
Respiratory Therapists 1,260 $70,410
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,020 $55,450

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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