by our College Data Analytics TeamAllied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Northwest Mississippi 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NWCC paid an average of $245 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $145 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,200 | $3,200 |
| Fees | $190 | $2,590 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,850 | $1,850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $3,550 | $3,550 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,915 | $1,915 |
Learn more about NWCC tuition and fees.
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 NWCC in Allied Health walked away with an average of $10,000 in student debt. That is 43% lower than the national average of $17,456.
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their associate degree from NWCC is $37,208 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $41,849.
Online degrees for the NWCC 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 NWCC Online Learning page.
About 71.4% of the students who received their Associate in allied health in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 72.6%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in allied health at NWCC in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | 14 |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 9 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 14 |
| Surgical Technology | 5 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 11 |
| Nursing | 83 |
*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.
