Health Professions at Houston Community College
Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 48,329.
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.
Houston 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
Houston Community College Health Professions Rankings
Health Professions Student Demographics at Houston Community College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Houston Community College.
Houston Community College Health Professions Associate’s Program
Houston Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a associate's in health professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 83 |
Black or African American | 132 |
Hispanic or Latino | 165 |
White | 55 |
International Students | 43 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
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 Houston Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Nursing | 154 |
Health Sciences & Services | 117 |
Allied Health Professions | 68 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 47 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 20 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 17 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 12 |
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 TX, the home state for Houston Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 210,350 | $72,890 |
Personal Care Aides | 206,240 | $19,960 |
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors | 117,010 | $59,580 |
Medical Secretaries | 92,990 | $34,150 |
Nursing Assistants | 87,750 | $27,030 |
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.