Health Sciences & Services at Holmes Community College

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

Holmes Community College is located in Goodman, Mississippi and has a total student population of 5,409.

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.

Holmes Community College Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Health Science

Online Classes Are Available at Holmes Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Holmes Community College offers distance education options for health science at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Holmes Community College Health Sciences & Services Rankings

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Health Science Student Demographics at Holmes Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Holmes Community College.

Holmes Community College Health Sciences & Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of health science associate's degrees went to men and 30% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health science only graduates about 20% men each year. The program at Holmes Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 50% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health science at Holmes Community College are white. Around 70% 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 Holmes Community College with a associate's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

The following health science concentations are available at Holmes Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Holmes Community 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	10

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Nursing
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

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 MS, the home state for Holmes Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Community Health Workers	710	$32,880

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.