Health Professions at Columbia Basin College

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Columbia Basin College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

CBC is located in Pasco, Washington and has a total student population of 6,745.

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.

CBC 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

CBC Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at CBC 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 CBC

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

CBC Health Professions Associate’s Program

79% Women

33% 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 CBC 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 CBC are white. Around 59% 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 Columbia Basin College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

CBC Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at CBC since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at CBC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Columbia Basin College with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia Basin College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	70
Allied Health Professions	35
Dental Support Services	17
Health & Medical Administrative Services	16
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	14

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 WA, the home state for Columbia Basin College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Registered Nurses	56,290	$82,670
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
Personal Care Aides	47,240	$29,140
Nursing Assistants	32,690	$32,130
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	30,250	$65,190

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.

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