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Health Professions at West Coast University - Orange County

79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at West Coast University - Orange County stacks up to those at other schools.

West Coast University - Orange County is located in Anaheim, California and approximately 4,330 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.

West Coast University - Orange County Health Professions Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at West Coast University - Orange County

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, West Coast University - Orange County does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

West Coast University - Orange County Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at West Coast University - Orange County 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #668 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at West Coast University - Orange County

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at West Coast University - Orange County.

West Coast University - Orange County Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

78% Women

79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% 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 West Coast University - Orange County since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Coast University - Orange County with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	426
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	301
White	222
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	96

West Coast University - Orange County Health Professions Master’s Program

80% Women

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. West Coast University - Orange County does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Coast University - Orange County with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	133
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	89
White	131
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

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 West Coast University - Orange County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	1,307
Health & Medical Administrative Services	109
Public Health	97
Dental Support Services	79
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	3
Medical Illustration & Informatics	1

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 CA, the home state for West Coast University - Orange County.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Personal Care Aides	558,350	$27,210
Registered Nurses	294,510	$106,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	166,870	$62,560
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Nursing Assistants	99,440	$35,220

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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