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Allied Health Services at Parkland College

If you plan to study Allied Health Services, take a look at what Parkland College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Parkland College is located in Champaign, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 118 allied health services graduations were recorded at Parkland College.

Studying Online at Parkland College

Online coursework is an option at Parkland College. Of 6,014 students, 1,065 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,798 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Services Rankings at Parkland College

These rankings give you a sense of how Parkland College’s Allied Health Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#9 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#21 of 158
Best Value	Illinois	#21 of 32
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#35 of 153
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#86 of 1,009
Best Value	Nationwide	#254 of 1,049

Earnings for Allied Health Services Graduates from Parkland College

Students who complete Parkland College’s Allied Health Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,870
2 years	$43,798
3 years	$34,295
4 years	$42,144

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Allied Health Services graduates from Parkland College report median earnings of $42,144, compared with $40,341 for all Parkland College graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Allied Health Services graduates at Parkland College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Allied Health Services graduates at Parkland College are 46% women (54) and 54% men (64).

Allied Health Services Associate’s Program at Parkland College

Among the 11 associate’s allied health services graduates at Parkland College, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Parkland College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 36% of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Parkland College, lower than the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Services Concentrations at Parkland College

This Allied Health Services program at Parkland College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant	13
Occupational Therapist Assistant	11
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT)	94

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Services Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Services program at Parkland College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Allied Health Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$155,908
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,316
Histology Technicians	$80,721
Surgical Technologists	$73,045
Pharmacy Technicians	$72,773
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$64,291
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$53,362
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$48,496

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.