Allied Health Professions at South Suburban College
SSC is located in South Holland, Illinois and approximately 3,366 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.
SSC 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
SSC Allied Health Professions Rankings
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Allied Health Student Demographics at SSC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at South Suburban College.
SSC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program
SSC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Suburban College with a associate's in allied health.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions
The following allied health concentations are available at South Suburban College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Suburban College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | 17 |
Radiologic Technology | 14 |
Related Majors
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 South Suburban 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.