Health Professions at Colby Community College

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

Colby Community College is located in Colby, Kansas and has a total student population of 1,327.

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.

Colby Community 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

Colby Community College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Colby Community College

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

Colby Community College Health Professions Associate’s Program

79% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Colby Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Colby Community College are white. Around 88% 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 Colby Community College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Colby Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	20
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	17

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 KS, the home state for Colby Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Registered Nurses	27,810	$61,030
Nursing Assistants	22,290	$26,210
Personal Care Aides	21,450	$21,920
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,750	$53,860
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	7,510	$43,240

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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