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Health Professions at Mount Wachusett Community College

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Health Professions at Mount Wachusett Community College

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

MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and approximately 3,187 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.

MWCC 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

MWCC Health Professions Rankings

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Health Professions Student Demographics at MWCC

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

MWCC Health Professions Associate’s Program

90% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at MWCC 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 Mount Wachusett Community College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 55
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Mount Wachusett Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 48
Dental Support Services 23
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1
Alternative Medical Support Services 1

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 MA, the home state for Mount Wachusett Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Personal Care Aides 76,850 $29,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 39,360 $64,560
Nursing Assistants 39,100 $33,630
Software Applications Developers 29,110 $109,130

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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