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Allied Health Professions at Yakima Valley College

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Allied Health Professions at Yakima Valley College

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Yakima Valley College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

YVC is located in Yakima, Washington and approximately 3,954 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.

YVC Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Allied Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health

YVC Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at YVC

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

YVC Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

100% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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YVC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Yakima Valley 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 14
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Yakima Valley College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology 14
Surgical Technology 13

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 Yakima Valley 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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