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Health Professions at Southwestern Illinois College

Health Professions at Southwestern Illinois 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 Southwestern Illinois College stacks up to those at other schools.

SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and approximately 6,906 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.

SWIC 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

SWIC Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at SWIC

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

SWIC Health Professions Associate’s Program

88% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at SWIC are white. Around 72% 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 Southwestern Illinois College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 128
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

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 Southwestern Illinois College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 66
Allied Health Professions 55
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 29
Health & Medical Administrative Services 16
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 8

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 IL, the home state for Southwestern Illinois College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Registered Nurses 129,400 $73,890
Nursing Assistants 61,140 $28,810
Personal Care Aides 50,970 $24,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 40,540 $59,170
Home Health Aides 33,990 $25,370

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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