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Health Professions at East Central Community College

Health Professions at East Central Community College

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

East Central Community College is located in Decatur, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,388.

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.

East Central Community College Health Professions Degrees Available

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

East Central Community College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at East Central Community College

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

East Central Community College Health Professions Associate’s Program

86% Women
22% 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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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at East Central Community College are white. Around 75% 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 East Central Community College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 27
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from East Central Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 38
Allied Health Professions 11
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4

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 MS, the home state for East Central Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Registered Nurses 29,860 $58,490
Nursing Assistants 13,850 $23,100
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 12,410 $47,000
Personal Care Aides 9,610 $20,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,520 $37,930

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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