Allied Health Professions at Kapiolani Community College

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

Kapiolani CC is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a total student population of 6,369.

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.

Kapiolani CC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Kapiolani CC 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 Kapiolani CC

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

Kapiolani CC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Kapiolani CC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

Kapiolani CC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 57% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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 Kapiolani Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy	16
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	15
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	10

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Nursing

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 HI, the home state for Kapiolani Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in HI	Average Salary in HI
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	730	$54,370
Health Specialties Professors	500	$137,560
Health Technologists and Technicians	420	$54,660
Surgical Technologists	340	$54,240
Respiratory Therapists	340	$71,460

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.