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Health Professions at Virginia Highlands Community College

Health Professions at Virginia Highlands Community College

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Virginia Highlands Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

VHCC is located in Abingdon, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,086.

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.

VHCC 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

VHCC Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at VHCC

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

VHCC Health Professions Associate’s Program

82% Women
5% 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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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at VHCC are white. Around 93% 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 Virginia Highlands Community College with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 86
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 80
Allied Health Professions 14
Mental & Social Health Services 12

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Highlands Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses 64,750 $69,790
Nursing Assistants 39,320 $28,770
Personal Care Aides 39,030 $21,240
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 38,820 $61,190
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690

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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