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Health Professions at Union County College

Health Professions at Union County College

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

Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and approximately 8,298 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.

Union County College Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Union County 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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Union County College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Union County College

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

Union County College Health Professions Associate’s Program

82% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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Union County College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 143
Hispanic or Latino 161
White 107
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 35

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Union County College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 333
Health Sciences & Services 87
Allied Health Professions 55
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 27
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 4

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 NJ, the home state for Union County College.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Registered Nurses 79,530 $82,750
Nursing Assistants 56,500 $30,380
Software Applications Developers 46,930 $107,640
Home Health Aides 41,040 $24,450
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 40,100 $62,910

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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