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Health Professions at Piedmont Virginia Community College

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

PVCC is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 4,864 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.

PVCC 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

PVCC Health Professions Rankings

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Health Professions Student Demographics at PVCC

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

PVCC Health Professions Associate’s Program

80% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at PVCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at PVCC are white. Around 80% 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 Piedmont Virginia Community College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 79
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Piedmont Virginia Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Piedmont Virginia Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 75
Allied Health Professions 24

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 Piedmont 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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