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Health Professions at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Health Professions at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Big Sandy Community and Technical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College is located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky and approximately 2,426 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.

Big Sandy Community and Technical 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 Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Big Sandy Community and Technical College offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Health Professions Associate’s Program

89% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are white. Around 97% 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 Big Sandy Community and Technical College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 72
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Big Sandy Community and Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 25
Dental Support Services 14
Health & Medical Administrative Services 11
Allied Health Professions 8
Health Sciences & Services 1

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 KY, the home state for Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Registered Nurses 46,130 $63,100
Nursing Assistants 24,060 $26,800
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 20,930 $50,800
Personal Care Aides 16,690 $25,740
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,790 $41,920

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.

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