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Health Professions at Grand Rapids Community College

Health Professions at Grand Rapids Community College

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

Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and approximately 12,107 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.

Grand Rapids Community 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

Grand Rapids Community College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Grand Rapids Community College

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

Grand Rapids Community College Health Professions Associate’s Program

87% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Grand Rapids Community College are white. Around 77% 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 Grand Rapids Community College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 130
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Grand Rapids Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 68
Dental Support Services 49
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 44
Allied Health Professions 21

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 MI, the home state for Grand Rapids Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Registered Nurses 96,680 $71,330
Nursing Assistants 49,760 $30,130
Personal Care Aides 39,740 $24,230
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 33,490 $57,530
Software Applications Developers 29,540 $92,260

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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