by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Community College of Aurora. 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CCA paid an average of $629 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $153 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,680 | $15,102 |
| Fees | $260 | $260 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Allied Health students who received their associate degree at CCA took out an average of $18,063 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $17,456.
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their associate degree from CCA is $45,112 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $41,849.
CCA 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 CCA 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 44.4% of the allied health associate degrees at CCA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 | 13 |
*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.
