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Allied Health Professions at Skyline College

If you are interested in studying Allied Health Professions, take a look at what Skyline College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Skyline College is located in San Bruno, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 allied health professions degrees were granted at Skyline College.

Online & Distance Learning at Skyline College

Online coursework is an option at Skyline College. Among 9,572 students, 4,041 (42%) studied exclusively online and 3,161 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Skyline College

Students who complete Skyline 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
2 years	$83,546
3 years	$100,047
4 years	$116,674
5 years	$115,846

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Allied Health Professions graduates from Skyline College earn a median of $116,674, compared with $55,965 for all Skyline College graduates — about 108% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Allied Health Professions graduates at Skyline College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at Skyline College are 70% women (28) and 30% men (12).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Skyline College

Among the 34 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Skyline College, 74% were women (25) and 26% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	1
Asian	16
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 88% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Skyline College, above the national average of 45%.*

Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program at Skyline College

Of the 6 bachelor’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Skyline College, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 67% of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Skyline College, above the national average of 33%.*

*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 Skyline College

This Allied Health Professions program at Skyline College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Respiratory Care Therapy	27
Surgical Technology	13

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at Skyline College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Allied Health Professions graduates, 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.