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Health Professions at Mt. Hood Community College

Health Professions at Mt. Hood Community College

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Mt. Hood Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

MHCC is located in Gresham, Oregon and has a total student population of 6,812.

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.

MHCC 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

MHCC Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at MHCC

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

MHCC Health Professions Associate’s Program

82% Women
31% 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 MHCC are white. Around 61% 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 Mt. Hood Community College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 97
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 63
Dental Support Services 36
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 24
Allied Health Professions 19
Health & Medical Administrative Services 14
Mental & Social Health Services 6

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 OR, the home state for Mt. Hood Community College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Registered Nurses 36,020 $91,080
Personal Care Aides 31,510 $26,980
Software Applications Developers 15,610 $101,940
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 14,310 $57,600
Medical Secretaries 13,580 $40,000

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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