Health Professions at Amarillo College

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Amarillo College stacks up to those at other schools.

Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and approximately 9,079 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Amarillo College Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Amarillo College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Amarillo College does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Amarillo College Health Professions Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Amarillo College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Amarillo College.

Amarillo College Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Amarillo College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amarillo College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	151
White	134
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Amarillo College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Amarillo College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	204
Allied Health Professions	70
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	39
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	10

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Amarillo College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses	210,350	$72,890
Personal Care Aides	206,240	$19,960
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	117,010	$59,580
Medical Secretaries	92,990	$34,150
Nursing Assistants	87,750	$27,030

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.