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Health Professions at Santa Fe Community College

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Santa Fe Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SFCC is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and approximately 3,459 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.

SFCC 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

SFCC Health Professions Rankings

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Health Professions Student Demographics at SFCC

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

SFCC Health Professions Associate’s Program

80% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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 SFCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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SFCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 24
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 42
Allied Health Professions 16
Health Sciences & Services 5
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 4
Dental Support Services 3

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 NM, the home state for Santa Fe Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Personal Care Aides 27,300 $21,020
Registered Nurses 16,730 $71,730
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 9,720 $53,930
Nursing Assistants 6,200 $28,310
Medical Assistants 5,960 $30,750

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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