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Allied Health Professions at Western Nebraska Community College

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Western Nebraska Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WNCC is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and has a total student population of 1,625.

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.

WNCC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

WNCC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at WNCC

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

WNCC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

75% Women
13% 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 WNCC are white. Around 88% 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 Western Nebraska Community College with a associate's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Western Nebraska Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Surgical Technology 5
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 2
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 1

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 NE, the home state for Western Nebraska Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Health Specialties Professors 1,750 $91,120
Physician Assistants 1,190 $106,700
Respiratory Therapists 1,000 $55,560
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 850 $33,130
Surgical Technologists 810 $45,280

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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