by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Kirkwood 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Kirkwood Community College was $237 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $180 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,040 | $6,636 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at Kirkwood Community College in Allied Health walked away with an average of $18,500 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $17,456.
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their associate degree from Kirkwood Community College is $41,884 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $41,849.
Kirkwood Community College 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 Kirkwood Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 82.4% of the allied health students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.6% of the allied health associate degrees at Kirkwood Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist | 6 |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 11 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 12 |
| Surgical Technology | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 50 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 22 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 57 |
| Nursing | 142 |
View All Allied Health Professions Related Majors >
*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.
