by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Sandhills Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in allied health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SCC paid an average of $268 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $76 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,598 | $8,742 |
| Fees | $166 | $166 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Allied Health students who received their associate degree at SCC took out an average of $5,500 in student loans. That is 68% lower than the national average of $17,456.
allied health who receive their associate degree from SCC make an average of $43,128 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $41,849.
Online degrees for the SCC allied health associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in allied health in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.6%.
Around 25.0% of allied health associate degree recipients at SCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 9 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 7 |
| Surgical Technology | 1 |
| Radiologic Technology | 11 |
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*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.
