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Health Professions at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Health Professions at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

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

Southern is located in Logan, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,474.

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.

Southern Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Southern Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Southern

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

Southern Health Professions Associate’s Program

81% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Southern may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Southern are white. Around 100% 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 West Virginia Community and Technical College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 125
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 54
Allied Health Professions 32
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 26
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 9
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 7

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 WV, the home state for Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Registered Nurses 19,930 $61,780
Personal Care Aides 12,500 $20,760
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 8,830 $46,650
Nursing Assistants 8,330 $26,410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 5,860 $36,770

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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