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Health Professions at Southwestern Oregon Community College

Health Professions at Southwestern Oregon Community College

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

SWOCC is located in Coos Bay, Oregon and has a total student population of 1,537.

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.

SWOCC 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

Online Classes Are Available at SWOCC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

SWOCC does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

SWOCC Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at SWOCC

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

SWOCC Health Professions Associate’s Program

85% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at SWOCC are white. Around 70% 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 Oregon Community College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 42
Allied Health Professions 3

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 OR, the home state for Southwestern Oregon Community College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Registered Nurses 36,020 $91,080
Personal Care Aides 31,510 $26,980
Software Applications Developers 15,610 $101,940
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 14,310 $57,600
Medical Secretaries 13,580 $40,000

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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