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Health Professions at El Centro College

Health Professions at El Centro College

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

El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 74,781.

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.

El Centro 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

El Centro College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at El Centro College

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

El Centro College Health Professions Associate’s Program

81% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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El Centro College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 50
Black or African American 119
Hispanic or Latino 177
White 149
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 40

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 203
Allied Health Professions 109
Mental & Social Health Services 28
Dental Support Services 19
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 10
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 9
Health & Medical Administrative Services 7

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 TX, the home state for El Centro College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses 210,350 $72,890
Personal Care Aides 206,240 $19,960
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 117,010 $59,580
Medical Secretaries 92,990 $34,150
Nursing Assistants 87,750 $27,030

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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