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Allied Health Services at Plaza College

If you plan to study Allied Health Services, you may want to check out the program at Plaza College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Plaza College is in Forest Hills, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 allied health services degrees were awarded at Plaza College.

Studying Online at Plaza College

Distance learning is available at Plaza College. Of 1,002 students, 574 (57%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 428 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Services Rankings at Plaza College

Rankings can help you compare Plaza College’s Allied Health Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#16 of 43
Best Value	New York	#26 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#44 of 120
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#56 of 116
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#377 of 1,009
Best Value	Nationwide	#577 of 1,049

Earnings for Allied Health Services Graduates from Plaza College

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,695
2 years	$27,427
3 years	$26,036
4 years	$31,526
5 years	$33,411

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Allied Health Services graduates from Plaza College report median earnings of $31,526, compared with $38,617 for all Plaza College graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Allied Health Services graduates from Plaza College comes in at $18,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Allied Health Services graduates at Plaza College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Services graduates at Plaza College are 88% women (28) and 12% men (4).

Allied Health Services Associate’s Program at Plaza College

Of the 32 associate’s allied health services degrees awarded at Plaza College, 88% were women (28) and 12% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	11
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 84% of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Plaza College, above 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 Plaza College

The Allied Health Services program at Plaza College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Allied Health Services	32

Top-Paying Careers for Allied Health Services Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Services program at Plaza College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Allied Health Services majors, 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.