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Allied Health Professions at Riverside College of Health Careers

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Allied Health Professions at Riverside College of Health Careers

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

Riverside College of Health Careers is located in Newport News, Virginia and has a total student population of 303.

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.

Riverside College of Health Careers Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Riverside College of Health Careers Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Riverside College of Health Careers

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

Riverside College of Health Careers Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

93% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Riverside College of Health Careers are white. Around 79% 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 Riverside College of Health Careers with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
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 Riverside College of Health Careers. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 22
Surgical Technology 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 VA, the home state for Riverside College of Health Careers.

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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