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Health Professions at Delgado Community College

Health Professions at Delgado Community College

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

Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 13,251 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.

Delgado 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 Delgado 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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Delgado Community College offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

Delgado Community College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Delgado Community College

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

Delgado Community College Health Professions Associate’s Program

86% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Delgado Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 135
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 211
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Delgado Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 275
Allied Health Professions 54
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 44
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 16
Health & Medical Administrative Services 10

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 LA, the home state for Delgado Community College.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Registered Nurses 43,110 $63,970
Personal Care Aides 34,590 $19,300
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 21,080 $49,360
Nursing Assistants 20,690 $22,750
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 19,450 $39,480

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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