by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MCC paid an average of $249 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $191 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,730 | $7,470 |
| Fees | $240 | $240 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,776 | $1,776 |
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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 MCC in Allied Health walked away with an average of $17,125 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $17,456.
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their associate degree from MCC is $47,046 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $41,849.
Online degrees for the MCC 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 MCC Online Learning page.
About 90.6% of the students who received their Associate in allied health in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the allied health associate degrees at MCC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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) | 2 |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy | 20 |
| Surgical Technology | 10 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 67 |
| Dental Support Services | 5 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 10 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 39 |
| Nursing | 132 |
*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.
