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Health Professions at Compton College

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Compton College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Compton College is located in Compton, California and approximately 4,612 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.

Compton College Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Compton College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Compton College Health Professions Rankings

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Health Professions Student Demographics at Compton College

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

Compton College Health Professions Associate’s Program

91% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Compton College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Compton College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Compton College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 64

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 CA, the home state for Compton College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Personal Care Aides 558,350 $27,210
Registered Nurses 294,510 $106,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 166,870 $62,560
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
Nursing Assistants 99,440 $35,220

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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