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Health Professions at Lower Columbia College

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

LCC is located in Longview, Washington and approximately 2,325 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.

LCC 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

LCC Health Professions Rankings

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Health Professions Student Demographics at LCC

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

LCC Health Professions Associate’s Program

91% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at LCC are white. Around 79% 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 Lower Columbia College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 108
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lower Columbia College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 111
Health & Medical Administrative Services 13
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 9
Mental & Social Health Services 3

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 WA, the home state for Lower Columbia College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Registered Nurses 56,290 $82,670
Software Applications Developers 53,860 $131,790
Personal Care Aides 47,240 $29,140
Nursing Assistants 32,690 $32,130
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 30,250 $65,190

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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