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Health Professions at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Health Professions at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

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

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is located in Rome, Georgia and approximately 6,608 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.

Georgia Northwestern Technical 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

Online Classes Are Available at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Georgia Northwestern Technical College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

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

Georgia Northwestern Technical College Health Professions Associate’s Program

91% Women
29% 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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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are white. Around 71% 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 Georgia Northwestern Technical College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 84
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Georgia Northwestern Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Professions 71
Nursing 31
Health & Medical Administrative Services 16
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 16

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 GA, the home state for Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses 76,640 $68,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 48,300 $56,540
Nursing Assistants 36,780 $25,870
Software Applications Developers 30,440 $105,240
Personal Care Aides 29,080 $22,540

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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