Allied Health Professions at Skyline College

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at Skyline College stacks up to those at other schools.

Skyline College is located in San Bruno, California and approximately 8,747 students attend the school each year. Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Skyline College in 2021, 16 of them were allied health professions majors.

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.

Skyline College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Skyline College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how Skyline College performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Skyline College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	172
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	174
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	191
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	303
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	379
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	485
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	522
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	596
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	596

Allied Health Student Demographics at Skyline College

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

Skyline College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Skyline College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

Skyline College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Skyline College Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in allied health from Skyline College. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Skyline College since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Skyline College also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Skyline College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Respiratory Care Therapy	35
Surgical Technology	7

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services

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 CA, the home state for Skyline College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Health Technologists and Technicians	22,450	$50,150
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	21,430	$39,350
Respiratory Therapists	17,260	$79,640
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Physician Assistants	10,520	$117,230

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.