Allied Health Professions at North Central Texas College

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

NCTC is located in Gainesville, Texas and approximately 8,352 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.

NCTC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

NCTC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at NCTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at North Central Texas College.

NCTC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at NCTC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at NCTC are white. Around 65% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	2
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Central Texas College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	21
Surgical Technology	6
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	4

Related Majors

• 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 TX, the home state for North Central Texas College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	19,450	$36,620
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Respiratory Therapists	11,250	$59,930
Surgical Technologists	10,340	$49,410
Health Technologists and Technicians	10,080	$43,990

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.