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Health Professions at South Louisiana Community College

Health Professions at South Louisiana Community College

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at South Louisiana Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Louisiana Community College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and approximately 5,855 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.

South Louisiana 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

South Louisiana Community College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at South Louisiana Community College

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

South Louisiana Community College Health Professions Associate’s Program

80% Women
42% 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 South Louisiana Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at South Louisiana Community College are white. Around 56% 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 South Louisiana Community College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 70
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 105
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 South Louisiana Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 76
Allied Health Professions 35
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 16

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 LA, the home state for South Louisiana Community College.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Registered Nurses 43,110 $63,970
Personal Care Aides 34,590 $19,300
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 21,080 $49,360
Nursing Assistants 20,690 $22,750
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 19,450 $39,480

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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