Health Professions at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and has a total student population of 52,873.

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.

Northern Virginia 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 Northern Virginia Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Northern Virginia Community College does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Northern Virginia Community College Health Professions Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Northern Virginia Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

Northern Virginia Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	52
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	66
White	145
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

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 Northern Virginia Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Professions	100
Nursing	97
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	64
Dental Support Services	33
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	20
Health & Medical Administrative Services	9

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 VA, the home state for Northern Virginia Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses	64,750	$69,790
Nursing Assistants	39,320	$28,770
Personal Care Aides	39,030	$21,240
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	38,820	$61,190
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690

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.