Health Professions at Raritan Valley Community College
RVCC is located in Branchburg, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,080.
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.
RVCC Health Professions Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
Online Classes Are Available at RVCC
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
For those who are interested in distance learning, RVCC does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
RVCC Health Professions Rankings
Health Professions Student Demographics at RVCC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Raritan Valley Community College.
RVCC Health Professions Associate’s Program
RVCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Raritan Valley Community College with a associate's in health professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Concentrations Within Health Professions
Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Raritan Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 106 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 49 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 13 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 10 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 9 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 1 |
Related Majors
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 NJ, the home state for Raritan Valley Community College.
| Occupation | Jobs in NJ | Average Salary in NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 79,530 | $82,750 |
| Nursing Assistants | 56,500 | $30,380 |
| Software Applications Developers | 46,930 | $107,640 |
| Home Health Aides | 41,040 | $24,450 |
| Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors | 40,100 | $62,910 |
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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