Health Professions at Delaware County Community College

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

Delaware County Community College is located in Media, Pennsylvania and approximately 9,989 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.

Delaware County 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

Online Classes Are Available at Delaware County Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Delaware County Community College does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Delaware County Community College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Delaware County Community College

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

Delaware County Community College Health Professions Associate’s Program

80% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Delaware County Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Delaware County Community College are white. Around 53% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	83
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	177
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

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 Delaware County Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	161
Health Sciences & Services	129
Allied Health Professions	43
Health & Medical Administrative Services	41
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	18

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 PA, the home state for Delaware County Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses	148,520	$70,390
Personal Care Aides	121,300	$24,880
Nursing Assistants	76,260	$30,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	68,240	$60,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	38,370	$48,120

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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