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Allied Health Professions at Tacoma Community College

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Tacoma Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tacoma Community College is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 5,823 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.

Tacoma Community College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Tacoma Community College

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

Tacoma Community College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

75% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health at Tacoma Community College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 29
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tacoma Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 20
Radiologic Technology 17
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 11

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 WA, the home state for Tacoma Community College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Health Specialties Professors 3,470 $155,090
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,360 $67,600
Health Technologists and Technicians 3,330 $59,950
Physician Assistants 2,470 $123,980
Respiratory Therapists 2,050 $69,540

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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