Health Professions at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
A-B Tech is located in Asheville, North Carolina and approximately 6,601 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.
A-B Tech 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
A-B Tech Health Professions Rankings
Health Professions Student Demographics at A-B Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
A-B Tech Health Professions Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at A-B Tech are white. Around 78% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College with a associate's in health professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
White | 163 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Concentrations Within Health Professions
If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Nursing | 102 |
Allied Health Professions | 33 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 30 |
Dental Support Services | 17 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 12 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 7 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 7 |
Related Majors
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 NC, the home state for Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 102,500 | $64,850 |
Nursing Assistants | 63,010 | $25,570 |
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors | 41,320 | $55,560 |
Software Applications Developers | 30,580 | $103,280 |
Personal Care Aides | 30,170 | $21,660 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.