Health Professions at College of the Mainland
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 College of the Mainland stacks up to those at other schools.COM is located in Texas City, Texas and approximately 4,335 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.
COM 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
Online Classes Are Available at COM
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
COM does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Associate’s Degree
COM Health Professions Rankings
The health professions major at COM 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.
Health Professions Student Demographics at COM
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at College of the Mainland.
COM Health Professions Associate’s Program
COM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Mainland with a associate's in health professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 24 |
Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
White | 33 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
COM Health Professions Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 College of the Mainland with a bachelor's in health professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Health Professions
The following health professions concentations are available at College of the Mainland. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Mainland. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Nursing | 81 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 13 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 8 |
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 TX, the home state for College of the Mainland.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 210,350 | $72,890 |
Personal Care Aides | 206,240 | $19,960 |
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors | 117,010 | $59,580 |
Medical Secretaries | 92,990 | $34,150 |
Nursing Assistants | 87,750 | $27,030 |
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.