Allied Health Professions at Union County 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 Union County College stacks up to those at other schools.

Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and has a total student population of 8,298.

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.

Union County College Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

Union County College Allied Health Professions Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Union County College

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

Union County College Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Union County College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

Union County College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Union County College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	17
Respiratory Care Therapy	15
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	13
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	10

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health Sciences & 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 NJ, the home state for Union County College.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	8,230	$37,460
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190
Respiratory Therapists	3,090	$73,390
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	2,840	$77,110
Physician Assistants	2,810	$116,270

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.