Health Professions at South Plains College

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

South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and approximately 8,880 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 Plains 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 Plains College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at South Plains College

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

South Plains College Health Professions Associate’s Program

78% Women

66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at South Plains College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

South Plains College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	115
White	70
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Plains College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	83
Allied Health Professions	46
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	14
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	6
Health/Medical Prep Programs	2
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	1

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 TX, the home state for South Plains College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses	210,350	$72,890
Personal Care Aides	206,240	$19,960
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	117,010	$59,580
Medical Secretaries	92,990	$34,150
Nursing Assistants	87,750	$27,030

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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