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Allied Health Professions at Rock Valley College

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Allied Health Professions at Rock Valley College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Rock Valley College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, Illinois and approximately 5,762 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.

Rock Valley College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Rock Valley College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Rock Valley College

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

Rock Valley College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

85% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Rock Valley College are white. Around 62% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Rock Valley College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rock Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy 13

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 IL, the home state for Rock Valley College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 10,790 $41,940
Health Specialties Professors 10,070 $105,140
Health Technologists and Technicians 5,990 $47,590
Respiratory Therapists 4,150 $60,500
Surgical Technologists 3,270 $49,730

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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