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Health Professions at Pima Community College

Health Professions at Pima Community College

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Pima Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 15,544 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.

Pima County Community College District 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 Pima County Community College District

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Pima County Community College District does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Pima County Community College District Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Pima County Community College District

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

Pima County Community College District Health Professions Associate’s Program

70% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Pima County Community College District may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

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Pima County Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 137
White 170
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pima Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 197
Allied Health Professions 65
Dental Support Services 36
Health & Medical Administrative Services 27
Mental & Social Health Services 14
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 10
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 2
Allied Health & Medical Assisting 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 AZ, the home state for Pima Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Registered Nurses 54,690 $77,000
Personal Care Aides 47,610 $24,440
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 36,130 $54,670
Medical Assistants 18,250 $33,410
Home Health Aides 17,570 $25,470

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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