Health Professions at Mesa Community College

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Mesa Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and approximately 16,948 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.

Mesa 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

Online Classes Are Available at Mesa Community 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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Mesa Community College offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

Mesa Community College Health Professions Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Mesa Community College

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

Mesa Community College Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Mesa Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Mesa Community College are white. Around 60% 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 Mesa Community College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	57
White	137
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Mesa Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mesa Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	188
Allied Health Professions	25
Dental Support 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 AZ, the home state for Mesa Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Registered Nurses	54,690	$77,000
Personal Care Aides	47,610	$24,440
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	36,130	$54,670
Medical Assistants	18,250	$33,410
Home Health Aides	17,570	$25,470

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.