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Health Professions at Central Wyoming College

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Central Wyoming College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CWC is located in Riverton, Wyoming and approximately 1,755 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.

CWC 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

CWC Health Professions Rankings

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Health Professions Student Demographics at CWC

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

CWC Health Professions Associate’s Program

74% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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 CWC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at CWC are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

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 Central Wyoming College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 30
Health Sciences & Services 16
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 8

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 WY, the home state for Central Wyoming College.

Occupation Jobs in WY Average Salary in WY
Registered Nurses 5,010 $67,360
Nursing Assistants 3,310 $30,910
Personal Care Aides 2,420 $26,780
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 1,710 $53,990
Medical Secretaries 1,460 $34,760

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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