by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Howard 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at HCC was $292 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $239 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,453 | $7,884 |
| Fees | $765 | $765 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,400 | $2,400 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at HCC in Allied Health walked away with an average of $11,394 in student debt. That is 35% lower than the national average of $17,456.
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their associate degree from HCC is $63,005 per year. That is 51% higher than the national average of $41,849.
Online degrees for the HCC 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 HCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in allied health in 2019-2020, 77.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.6%.
Around 43.9% of allied health associate degree recipients at HCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 12 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 3 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 9 |
| Public Health | 9 |
*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.
