by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in allied health, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at A-B Tech was $268 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $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 | $2,432 | $8,576 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about A-B Tech tuition and fees.
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 A-B Tech took out an average of $19,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $17,456.
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their associate degree from A-B Tech is $41,007 per year. That is 2% lower than the national average of $41,849.
A-B Tech 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 A-B Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in allied health in 2019-2020, 70.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.6%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in allied health at A-B Tech in 2019-2020, 10.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
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) | 15 |
| Surgical Technology | 12 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 8 |
| Radiologic Technology | 15 |
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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.
