Nursing at Mt. Hood Community College
MHCC is located in Gresham, Oregon and has a total student population of 6,812.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
MHCC Nursing Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing
MHCC Nursing Rankings
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Nursing Student Demographics at MHCC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Mt. Hood Community College.
MHCC Nursing Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at MHCC are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. MHCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mt. Hood Community College with a associate's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 36 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Concentrations Within Nursing
If you plan to be a nursing 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 Mt. Hood Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Registered Nursing | 63 |
Related Majors
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Allied Health Professions
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Dental Support Services
Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Mt. Hood Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in OR | Average Salary in OR |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 36,020 | $91,080 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 4,680 | $118,730 |
Nurse Practitioners | 2,030 | $110,010 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 580 | $76,090 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 320 | $205,730 |
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.