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Health Professions at Parkland College

Health Professions at Parkland College

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

Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 5,758 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.

Parkland 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

Parkland College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Parkland College

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

Parkland College Health Professions Associate’s Program

89% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Parkland College are white. Around 70% 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 Parkland College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 105
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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 Parkland College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 93
Dental Support Services 66
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 29
Allied Health Professions 29
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 2

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 IL, the home state for Parkland College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Registered Nurses 129,400 $73,890
Nursing Assistants 61,140 $28,810
Personal Care Aides 50,970 $24,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 40,540 $59,170
Home Health Aides 33,990 $25,370

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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