Health Professions at Hudson Valley Community College

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

HVCC is located in Troy, New York and has a total student population of 8,933.

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.

HVCC Health Professions Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

HVCC Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at HVCC

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

HVCC Health Professions Associate’s Program

78% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at HVCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at HVCC are white. Around 72% 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 Hudson Valley Community College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	149
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

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 Hudson Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Professions	108
Nursing	79
Dental Support Services	42
Health & Medical Administrative Services	19
Mental & Social Health Services	12
Health Sciences & Services	5

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 NY, the home state for Hudson Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Personal Care Aides	199,060	$27,640
Home Health Aides	191,820	$26,240
Registered Nurses	182,490	$85,610
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	112,510	$70,770
Nursing Assistants	91,400	$37,010

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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