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Health Professions at Tacoma Community College

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Tacoma Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tacoma Community College is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 5,823. Of the 55 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tacoma Community College in 2021, 39 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.

Tacoma Community College 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 Tacoma Community College

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Tacoma Community College Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Tacoma Community College performed in these rankings.

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 Tacoma Community College 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
56
86
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 86
141
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 255
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 269
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 412
Best Value Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools 435
Best Value Health Professions Schools 563
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 988
Most Popular Health Professions Schools 1,048
Most Focused Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools 1,738
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 2,588

Health Professions Student Demographics at Tacoma Community College

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

Tacoma Community College Health Professions Associate’s Program

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Tacoma Community College are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 99
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 33

Tacoma Community College Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Tacoma Community College since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Tacoma Community College are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Tacoma Community College 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 Tacoma Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tacoma Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 97
Allied Health Professions 48
Health & Medical Administrative Services 35
Public Health 20
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 13
Health Sciences & Services 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 WA, the home state for Tacoma Community College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Registered Nurses 56,290 $82,670
Software Applications Developers 53,860 $131,790
Personal Care Aides 47,240 $29,140
Nursing Assistants 32,690 $32,130
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 30,250 $65,190

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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