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Allied Health Professions at South Plains College

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Allied Health Professions at South Plains College

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

South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and has a total student population of 8,880.

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.

South Plains 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

South Plains College Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at South Plains College

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

South Plains College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

70% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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South Plains College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at South Plains College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Plains College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Surgical Technology 18
Radiologic Technology 15
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 7
Respiratory Care Therapy 6

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 TX, the home state for South Plains College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 19,450 $36,620
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Respiratory Therapists 11,250 $59,930
Surgical Technologists 10,340 $49,410
Health Technologists and Technicians 10,080 $43,990

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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