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Allied Health Professions at Rock Valley College

If you are interested in studying Allied Health Professions, take a look at what Rock Valley College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 allied health professions graduations were recorded at Rock Valley College.

Studying Online at Rock Valley College

Many students take online classes at Rock Valley College. Among 5,978 students, 1,079 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,814 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Rock Valley College

Use these rankings to compare Rock Valley College’s Allied Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#23 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#35 of 42
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#58 of 178
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#137 of 188
Best Value	Nationwide	#377 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#885 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Rock Valley College

Students who complete Rock Valley College’s Allied Health Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$51,129
2 years	$42,188
3 years	$43,814
4 years	$48,601
5 years	$59,585

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Allied Health Professions graduates from Rock Valley College take home a median $48,601, compared with $42,663 for all Rock Valley College graduates — about 14% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Allied Health Professions graduates at Rock Valley College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Professions graduates at Rock Valley College are 83% women (15) and 17% men (3).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Rock Valley College

Among the 16 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Rock Valley College, 94% were women (15) and 6% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Rock Valley College, higher than the national average of 45%.*

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

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at Rock Valley College

The Allied Health Professions program at Rock Valley College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology	2
Respiratory Care Therapy	16

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Professions program at Rock Valley College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Allied Health Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

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.