Health Professions at Broward 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 Broward College stacks up to those at other schools.

BC is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 33,243. Of the 742 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Broward College in 2021, 106 of them were health professions majors.

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.

BC 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
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions

BC Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how BC performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at BC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	115
Most Popular Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	116
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
Best Value Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	304
Most Focused Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	1,143
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,305
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,454
Best Health Professions Schools	1,650
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	3,146

Health Professions Student Demographics at BC

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

BC Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at BC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

BC 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 Broward College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	123
Hispanic or Latino	181
White	191
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	40

BC Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

The health professions program at BC awarded 106 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	56
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	7
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

BC also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Broward College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Broward College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	409
Allied Health Professions	141
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	77
Dental Support Services	28
Health & Medical Administrative Services	24
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	13
Mental & Social Health Services	4
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	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 FL, the home state for Broward College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Registered Nurses	177,600	$66,210
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	107,150	$55,680
Nursing Assistants	89,860	$26,840
Medical Assistants	55,330	$32,870
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	47,540	$44,400

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.