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Health Professions at Great Basin College

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and approximately 3,772 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.

Great Basin 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

Online Classes Are Available at Great Basin College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree

Great Basin College Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Great Basin 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.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Great Basin College

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

Great Basin College Health Professions Associate’s Program

86% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Great Basin College are white. Around 78% 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 Great Basin College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Great Basin College Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

93% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Great Basin College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	18
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Great Basin College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	61
Allied Health Professions	15

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 NV, the home state for Great Basin College.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Registered Nurses	22,560	$85,620
Personal Care Aides	13,130	$23,580
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	12,140	$53,140
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Nursing Assistants	6,660	$35,130

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
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