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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Southwestern Community College

If you are interested in studying emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic), you may want to check out the program at Southwestern Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwestern Community College is located in Sylva, North Carolina and has a total student population of 2,259.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) section at the bottom of this page.

Southwestern Community College Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Southwestern Community College Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Rankings

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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Student Demographics at Southwestern Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) majors at Southwestern Community College.

Southwestern Community College Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate’s Program

57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) only graduates about 38% women each year. The program at Southwestern Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) at Southwestern Community College are white. Around 86% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Community College with a associate's in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic).

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Grads May Go Into

A degree in emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic) can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Southwestern Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 10,760 $36,200
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300

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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