by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Respiratory Care Therapy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Allied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at San Juan 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SJC paid an average of $164 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $52 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,248 | $3,936 |
| Fees | $370 | $610 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,560 | $1,560 |
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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. Allied Health students who received their associate degree at SJC took out an average of $10,500 in student loans. That is 40% lower than the national average of $17,456.
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their associate degree from SJC is $41,342 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $41,849.
SJC 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 SJC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.8% of the allied health students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.6%.
Around 44.4% of allied health associate degree recipients at SJC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 12 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 14 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 32 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 21 |
| Nursing | 43 |
*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.
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