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Allied Health Services at Western Technical College

If you plan to study Allied Health Services, you may want to check out the program at Western Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Technical College sits in La Crosse, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 52 allied health services degrees were awarded at Western Technical College.

Studying Online at Western Technical College

Distance learning is available at Western Technical College. Among 3,625 students, 962 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,251 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Services Rankings at Western Technical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Technical College’s Allied Health Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#8 of 19
Best Value	Wisconsin	#14 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#24 of 158
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#67 of 153
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#92 of 1,009
Best Value	Nationwide	#414 of 1,049

Earnings for Allied Health Services Graduates from Western Technical College

Graduates of Western Technical College’s Allied Health Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,097
2 years	$33,771
3 years	$33,465
4 years	$35,102
5 years	$39,954

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Allied Health Services graduates from Western Technical College report median earnings of $35,102, compared with $45,826 for all Western Technical College graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Allied Health Services graduates from Western Technical College comes in at $12,556.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Allied Health Services graduates at Western Technical College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Allied Health Services graduates at Western Technical College are 96% women (50) and 4% men (2).

Allied Health Services Associate’s Program at Western Technical College

Among the 19 associate’s allied health services graduates at Western Technical College, 100% were women (19) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Western Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Services Concentrations at Western Technical College

The Allied Health Services program at Western Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant	33
Occupational Therapist Assistant	13
Physical Therapy Technician	6

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Services Graduates

Students who finish Allied Health Services program at Western Technical College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Allied Health Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$155,908
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,316
Histology Technicians	$80,721
Surgical Technologists	$73,045
Pharmacy Technicians	$72,773
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$64,291
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$53,362
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$48,496

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.