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Health Professions at West Virginia Northern Community College

Health Professions at West Virginia Northern Community College

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

WVNCC is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,253.

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.

WVNCC 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

WVNCC Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at WVNCC

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

WVNCC Health Professions Associate’s Program

91% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at WVNCC are white. Around 90% 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 West Virginia Northern 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 3
White 61
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Virginia Northern Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 54
Allied Health Professions 26
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 8

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia Northern Community College.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Registered Nurses 19,930 $61,780
Personal Care Aides 12,500 $20,760
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 8,830 $46,650
Nursing Assistants 8,330 $26,410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 5,860 $36,770

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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