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Health Professions at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Health Professions at Minnesota West Community and Technical 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Minnesota West is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and approximately 3,253 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.

Minnesota West 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 Minnesota West

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Minnesota West does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Minnesota West Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Minnesota West

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

Minnesota West Health Professions Associate’s Program

92% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Minnesota West are white. Around 66% 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 39
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 45
Allied Health Professions 12
Health & Medical Administrative Services 10
Dental Support Services 8
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 4
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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 MN, the home state for Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Personal Care Aides 75,830 $26,260
Registered Nurses 69,000 $78,920
Nursing Assistants 31,640 $33,710
Home Health Aides 22,380 $28,940
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 22,140 $62,070

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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