Health Professions at Saddleback College

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Saddleback College stacks up to those at other schools.

Saddleback College is located in Mission Viejo, California and has a total student population of 18,984.

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.

Saddleback 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 Saddleback College

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.

Saddleback College does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Saddleback College Health Professions Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Saddleback College

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

Saddleback College Health Professions Associate’s Program

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 Saddleback College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

Saddleback College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	57
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	86
White	168
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saddleback College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Sciences & Services	233
Nursing	88
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	14
Health & Medical Administrative Services	11
Mental & Social Health Services	8
Allied Health Professions	2

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 CA, the home state for Saddleback College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Personal Care Aides	558,350	$27,210
Registered Nurses	294,510	$106,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	166,870	$62,560
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Nursing Assistants	99,440	$35,220

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.