Health Professions at North Hennepin 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 North Hennepin Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and has a total student population of 5,756.

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.

North Hennepin Community College Health Professions Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

North Hennepin Community College Health Professions Rankings

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Health Professions Student Demographics at North Hennepin Community College

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

North Hennepin Community College Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at North Hennepin Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at North Hennepin Community College are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. North Hennepin Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Hennepin Community College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	55
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 North Hennepin Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	72
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	16
Health Sciences & Services	14

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 North Hennepin Community 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.