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Health Professions at Jefferson State Community College

Health Professions at Jefferson State Community College

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Jefferson State Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Jeff State is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 8,526.

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.

Jeff State 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

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Health Professions Student Demographics at Jeff State

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

Jeff State Health Professions Associate’s Program

82% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Jeff State are white. Around 75% 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 Jefferson State Community College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 37
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 205
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 216
Allied Health Professions 58
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 22
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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 AL, the home state for Jefferson State Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses 49,490 $59,470
Nursing Assistants 22,590 $24,110
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 19,240 $54,030
Personal Care Aides 14,310 $19,250
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 12,190 $38,230

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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