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Allied Health Professions at Jefferson College

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, take a look at what Jefferson College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Jefferson College sits in Hillsboro, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 88 allied health professions graduations were recorded at Jefferson College.

Online & Distance Learning at Jefferson College

Many students take online classes at Jefferson College. Among 3,775 students, 439 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,434 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Jefferson College

These rankings give you a sense of how Jefferson College’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Missouri	#3 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#10 of 25
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#11 of 107
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#67 of 114
Best Value	Nationwide	#369 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#701 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Jefferson College

Graduates of Jefferson College’s Allied Health Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,969
2 years	$41,007
3 years	$43,872
4 years	$45,052
5 years	$49,014

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Allied Health Professions graduates from Jefferson College take home a median $45,052, compared with $43,556 for all Jefferson College graduates — about 3% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Allied Health Professions graduates from Jefferson College stands at $7,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at Jefferson College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Professions graduates at Jefferson College are 52% women (46) and 48% men (42).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Jefferson College

Of the 33 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Jefferson College, 70% were women (23) and 30% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Jefferson College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Jefferson College, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at Jefferson College

This Allied Health Professions program at Jefferson College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology	71
Radiologic Technology	17

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at Jefferson College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Allied Health Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.