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Health Professions at Gadsden State Community College

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

GSCC is located in Gadsden, Alabama and has a total student population of 3,993.

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.

GSCC 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

GSCC Health Professions Rankings

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Health Professions Student Demographics at GSCC

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

GSCC Health Professions Associate’s Program

92% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at GSCC are white. Around 84% 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 Gadsden State Community College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 143
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gadsden State Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 106
Allied Health Professions 47
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 11
Mental & Social Health Services 6

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 AL, the home state for Gadsden State Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses 49,490 $59,470
Nursing Assistants 22,590 $24,110
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 19,240 $54,030
Personal Care Aides 14,310 $19,250
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 12,190 $38,230

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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