Health Professions at Wenatchee Valley College

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

WVC is located in Wenatchee, Washington and approximately 3,090 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from WVC.

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.

WVC Health Professions Degrees Available

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

WVC Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at WVC 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	12
Best Value Health Professions Schools	40
Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	429
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	480
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	706
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,253
Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,267
Best Health Professions Schools	1,278
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,321
Most Focused Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,448
Most Popular Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	1,455
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	1,851
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	2,582

Health Professions Student Demographics at WVC

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

WVC Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at WVC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at WVC are white. Around 60% 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 Wenatchee Valley College with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

WVC Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

The health professions program at WVC awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at WVC 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 Wenatchee Valley College with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WVC 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

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 Wenatchee Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	68
Allied Health Professions	12
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	11
Mental & Social Health Services	7

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 Wenatchee Valley 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.