Health Professions at Durham Technical Community College

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Durham Technical Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Durham Technical Community College is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 4,672 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.

Durham Technical 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 Durham Technical 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.

Durham Technical Community College does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Durham Technical Community College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Durham Technical Community College

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

Durham Technical Community College Health Professions Associate’s Program

79% Women

57% 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 Durham Technical Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

Durham Technical Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	49
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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 Durham Technical Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	32
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	32
Health & Medical Administrative Services	23
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	10
Allied Health Professions	8
Health/Medical Prep Programs	2
Dental Support Services	2

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 NC, the home state for Durham Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Registered Nurses	102,500	$64,850
Nursing Assistants	63,010	$25,570
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	41,320	$55,560
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Personal Care Aides	30,170	$21,660

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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