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Health Professions at Richland Community College

Health Professions at Richland Community College

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

Richland Community College is located in Decatur, Illinois and approximately 2,235 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.

Richland 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 Richland Community College

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Richland Community College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Richland Community College

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

Richland Community College Health Professions Associate’s Program

95% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Richland Community College are white. Around 81% 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 Richland Community College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Richland Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Richland Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 49
Health & Medical Administrative Services 21
Allied Health Professions 15

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 IL, the home state for Richland Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Registered Nurses 129,400 $73,890
Nursing Assistants 61,140 $28,810
Personal Care Aides 50,970 $24,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 40,540 $59,170
Home Health Aides 33,990 $25,370

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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