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Health Professions at Wayne County Community College District

Health Professions at Wayne County Community College District

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

WCCCD is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 10,748.

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.

WCCCD 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

WCCCD Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at WCCCD

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

WCCCD Health Professions Associate’s Program

86% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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WCCCD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 64
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 27
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 81
Allied Health Professions 23
Dental Support Services 12
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 10
Health & Medical Administrative Services 8
Mental & Social Health Services 4
Health/Medical Prep Programs 2

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 MI, the home state for Wayne County Community College District.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Registered Nurses 96,680 $71,330
Nursing Assistants 49,760 $30,130
Personal Care Aides 39,740 $24,230
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 33,490 $57,530
Software Applications Developers 29,540 $92,260

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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