Health Professions at Odessa College
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
- Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
Online Classes Are Available at Odessa College
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Odessa College does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Associate’s Degree
Odessa College Health Professions Rankings
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
Odessa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 27% 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 | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 |
Related Majors
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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