Health Professions at Gateway Community and Technical College

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

Gateway is located in Florence, Kentucky and approximately 4,299 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.

Gateway 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

Online Classes Are Available at Gateway

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Gateway does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Gateway Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Gateway

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Gateway Community and Technical College.

Gateway Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Gateway may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Gateway are white. Around 86% 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 Gateway Community and Technical College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	110
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Gateway Community and Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	100
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	24
Allied Health Professions	11
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	8
Health & Medical Administrative Services	4

Related Majors

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 KY, the home state for Gateway Community and Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Registered Nurses	46,130	$63,100
Nursing Assistants	24,060	$26,800
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	20,930	$50,800
Personal Care Aides	16,690	$25,740
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	9,790	$41,920

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.