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Allied Health Professions at Patrick Henry Community College

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Allied Health Professions at Patrick Henry Community College

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

Patrick Henry is located in Martinsville, Virginia and approximately 2,050 students attend the school each year.

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.

Patrick Henry Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Patrick Henry Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Patrick Henry

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

Patrick Henry Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

37% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 37% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Patrick Henry may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 28% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Patrick Henry 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 Patrick Henry Community College with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Patrick Henry Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 19

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 Patrick Henry 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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