Health Professions at Del Mar College

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 Del Mar College stacks up to those at other schools.

DMC is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and has a total student population of 10,678.

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.

DMC 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

DMC Health Professions Rankings

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Health Professions Student Demographics at DMC

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

DMC Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

DMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	324
White	91
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 Del Mar College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	153
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	97
Allied Health Professions	65
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	51
Dental Support Services	48
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	11
Health & Medical Administrative Services	9
Mental & Social Health Services	6

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 Del Mar College.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.