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Allied Health Professions at Northwest Florida State College

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Allied Health Professions at Northwest Florida State College

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

NWFSC is located in Niceville, Florida and has a total student population of 5,004.

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.

NWFSC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

NWFSC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at NWFSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Northwest Florida State College.

NWFSC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

75% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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NWFSC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest Florida State 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 3
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Florida State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 14
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 6

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 FL, the home state for Northwest Florida State College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 11,130 $35,790
Health Technologists and Technicians 9,600 $42,730
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990
Respiratory Therapists 8,200 $57,960
Surgical Technologists 7,340 $44,030

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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