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Allied Health Professions at Kennebec Valley Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Allied Health Professions, take a look at what Kennebec Valley Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Kennebec Valley Community College sits in Fairfield, ME.

During the most recent reporting year, 57 allied health professions degrees were awarded at Kennebec Valley Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Kennebec Valley Community College

Distance learning is available at Kennebec Valley Community College. Among 2,489 students, 896 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 515 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Kennebec Valley Community College

Students who complete Kennebec Valley Community 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
2 years	$49,782
3 years	$51,568
4 years	$56,421
5 years	$61,178

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Allied Health Professions graduates from Kennebec Valley Community College take home a median $56,421, compared with $47,960 for all Kennebec Valley Community College graduates — about 18% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Allied Health Professions graduates from Kennebec Valley Community College stands at $20,977.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Allied Health Professions graduates at Kennebec Valley Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Professions graduates at Kennebec Valley Community College are 56% women (32) and 44% men (25).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Kennebec Valley Community College

Among the 32 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Kennebec Valley Community College, 78% were women (25) and 22% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 6% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Kennebec Valley Community 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 Kennebec Valley Community College

The Allied Health Professions program at Kennebec Valley Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology	28
Respiratory Care Therapy	14
Radiologic Technology	15

Top-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at Kennebec Valley Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Allied Health Professions majors, 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.