by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Southwest Virginia Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in allied health, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Southwest Virginia paid an average of $331 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $154 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,620 | $9,918 |
| Fees | $83 | $788 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about Southwest Virginia tuition and fees.
allied health who receive their associate degree from Southwest Virginia make an average of $35,416 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% lower than the national average of $41,849.
Southwest Virginia does not offer an online option for its allied health associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Southwest Virginia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.3% of the allied health students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 72.6%.
Of those students who received an associate degree at Southwest Virginia in allied health at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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) | 5 |
| Radiologic Technology | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 6 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 4 |
| Nursing | 62 |
*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.
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