by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at American River 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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American River 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 American River Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the allied health students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.8% of the allied health associate degrees at American River in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 16 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 23 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 10 |
| Nursing | 76 |
*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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