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Allied Health Professions at Odessa College

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

Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and has a total student population of 7,019.

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.

Odessa College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Odessa College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Odessa College

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

Odessa College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

76% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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Odessa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 11
International Students 0
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Odessa College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 14
Surgical Technology 8
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 7

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 Odessa 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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