Allied Health Professions at South Suburban 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 South Suburban College stacks up to those at other schools.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Nursing

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.