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Health Professions at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

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Health Professions at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

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

Pennsylvania Highlands is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,456 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.

Pennsylvania Highlands 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 Pennsylvania Highlands

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.

Pennsylvania Highlands does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Pennsylvania Highlands Health Professions Rankings

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Health Professions Student Demographics at Pennsylvania Highlands

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

Pennsylvania Highlands Health Professions Associate’s Program

87% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Pennsylvania Highlands are white. Around 90% 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 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Professions 9
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 9
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 8
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3
Other Health Professions 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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Personal Care Aides 121,300 $24,880
Nursing Assistants 76,260 $30,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 68,240 $60,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 38,370 $48,120

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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