Health Professions at Foothill College

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

Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and has a total student population of 14,605. In 2021, 72 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Foothill College.

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.

Foothill 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
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions

Foothill College Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Foothill College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Foothill College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
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Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	47
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Best Health Professions Schools	158
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	232
Best Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	235
Best Value Health Professions Schools	250
Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	347
Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	408
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,204
Most Popular Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	1,220
Most Focused Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	1,355

Health Professions Student Demographics at Foothill College

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

Foothill College Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Foothill College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 23% more women than average.

Foothill College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	48
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	50
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Foothill College Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from Foothill College. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	29
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Foothill College also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Foothill College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dental Support Services	75
Allied Health Professions	67
Health Sciences & Services	64
Allied Health & Medical Assisting 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 CA, the home state for Foothill 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.