Health Professions at Dalton State College

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

DSC is located in Dalton, Georgia and approximately 4,794 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.

DSC Health Professions Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions

DSC Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at DSC 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 DSC

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

DSC Health Professions Associate’s Program

81% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at DSC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at DSC are white. Around 54% 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 Dalton State College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	65
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

DSC Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

78% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% 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 DSC since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at DSC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Dalton State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	98
Allied Health Professions	25
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	22
Health Sciences & Services	7

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 GA, the home state for Dalton State College.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses	76,640	$68,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	48,300	$56,540
Nursing Assistants	36,780	$25,870
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
Personal Care Aides	29,080	$22,540

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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