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Health Sciences & Services at Black River Technical College

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

Black River Technical College is located in Pocahontas, Arkansas and approximately 1,350 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Sciences & Services section at the bottom of this page.

Black River Technical College Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

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

Black River Technical College Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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Health Science Student Demographics at Black River Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Black River Technical College.

Black River Technical College Health Sciences & Services Associate’s Program

95% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health science at Black River Technical College are white. Around 86% 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 Black River Technical College with a associate's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 67
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

If you plan to be a health science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Black River Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 78

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for Black River Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Community Health Workers 310 $40,220

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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