Allied Health Professions at Northland Pioneer College

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

NPC is located in Holbrook, Arizona and has a total student population of 2,700.

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.

NPC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

NPC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at NPC

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

NPC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at NPC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 31% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at NPC are white. Around 89% 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 Northland Pioneer College with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Northland Pioneer College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	9

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative 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 AZ, the home state for Northland Pioneer College.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$133,640
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,620	$38,260
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,660	$48,840
Respiratory Therapists	2,560	$58,420
Surgical Technologists	2,300	$50,680

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.