Allied Health Professions at Northern Virginia Community College

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Northern Virginia Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and has a total student population of 52,873.

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.

Northern Virginia Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Northern Virginia Community College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Northern Virginia Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

Northern Virginia Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Virginia Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	39
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	24
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	22
Respiratory Care Therapy	15

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support Services
• 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 VA, the home state for Northern Virginia Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,180	$35,310
Respiratory Therapists	2,550	$60,200
Physician Assistants	2,510	$99,340
Surgical Technologists	2,240	$50,790

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.