Health Professions at St Petersburg 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 St Petersburg College stacks up to those at other schools.

SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and approximately 26,430 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,391 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from St Petersburg College in 2021, 422 of them were health professions majors.

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.

SPC 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
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at SPC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SPC does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

SPC Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at SPC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at SPC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	150
Most Popular Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	191
	305
Best Value Health Professions Schools	527
	649
	679
Best Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	760
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	838
	1,072

Health Professions Student Demographics at SPC

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

SPC Health Professions Associate’s Program

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 SPC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at SPC are white. Around 57% 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 St Petersburg College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	96
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	369
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

SPC Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 422 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from SPC in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at SPC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	75
Hispanic or Latino	54
White	244
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

SPC also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at St Petersburg College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at St Petersburg College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	688
Public Health	127
Dental Support Services	59
Health & Medical Administrative Services	55
Allied Health Professions	53
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	40
Mental & Social Health Services	34
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	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 FL, the home state for St Petersburg College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Registered Nurses	177,600	$66,210
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	107,150	$55,680
Nursing Assistants	89,860	$26,840
Medical Assistants	55,330	$32,870
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	47,540	$44,400

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By John O’Neill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.