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Allied Health Professions at Kennebec Valley Community College

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

Kennebec Valley Community College is located in Fairfield, Maine and approximately 2,297 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.

Kennebec Valley Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Kennebec Valley Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Kennebec Valley Community College

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

Kennebec Valley Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

78% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Kennebec Valley Community College are white. Around 93% 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 Kennebec Valley Community College with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 13
Respiratory Care Therapy 11
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 ME, the home state for Kennebec Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 1,930 $34,170
Physician Assistants 720 $110,030
Surgical Technologists 530 $46,450
Respiratory Therapists 490 $59,410

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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