Health Professions at Odessa 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 Odessa College stacks up to those at other schools.

Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and approximately 7,019 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.

Odessa 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

Odessa College Health Professions Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Odessa College

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

Odessa College Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Odessa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	43
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Odessa College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	75
Allied Health Professions	29
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	8
Mental & Social Health Services	3
Health & Medical Administrative 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 TX, the home state for Odessa College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses	210,350	$72,890
Personal Care Aides	206,240	$19,960
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	117,010	$59,580
Medical Secretaries	92,990	$34,150
Nursing Assistants	87,750	$27,030

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.