Health Professions at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 22,904 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.

Portland Community 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

Online Classes Are Available at Portland Community College

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Portland Community College does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Portland Community College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College Health Professions Associate’s Program

77% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Portland Community College are white. Around 55% 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 Portland Community College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	82
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 Portland Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	36
Dental Support Services	34
Nursing	32
Health & Medical Administrative Services	26
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	23
Allied Health Professions	20
Mental & Social Health Services	19

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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Registered Nurses	36,020	$91,080
Personal Care Aides	31,510	$26,980
Software Applications Developers	15,610	$101,940
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,310	$57,600
Medical Secretaries	13,580	$40,000

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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