Health Professions at Southern Maine Community 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 Southern Maine Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 5,789.

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.

SMCC Health Professions Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

SMCC Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at SMCC

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

SMCC Health Professions Associate’s Program

77% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at SMCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at SMCC are white. Around 79% 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 Southern Maine Community College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	162
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Southern Maine Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Maine Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	94
Allied Health Professions	56
Health Sciences & Services	42
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	15
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	4

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 ME, the home state for Southern Maine Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Personal Care Aides	14,880	$25,490
Registered Nurses	14,460	$67,610
Nursing Assistants	9,580	$28,710
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	5,330	$51,500
Medical Assistants	4,180	$35,160

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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