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Allied Health Professions at Northeastern Junior College

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Allied Health Professions at Northeastern Junior College

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

NJC is located in Sterling, Colorado and has a total student population of 1,293.

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.

NJC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

NJC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at NJC

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

NJC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

100% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at NJC are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. NJC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Northeastern Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 5

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 CO, the home state for Northeastern Junior College.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Health Specialties Professors 5,810 $144,880
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,700 $42,320
Physician Assistants 3,190 $102,770
Health Technologists and Technicians 2,390 $46,270
Respiratory Therapists 2,080 $63,070

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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