Public Health at Passaic County Community College
PCCC is located in Paterson, New Jersey and approximately 5,549 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.
PCCC Public Health Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Public Health
PCCC Public Health Rankings
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Public Health Student Demographics at PCCC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at Passaic County Community College.
PCCC Public Health Associate’s Program
PCCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in public health graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Passaic County Community College with a associate's in public health.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Public Health
The following public health concentations are available at Passaic County Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Passaic County Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Public Health | 8 |
Related Majors
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Health Sciences & Services
- Allied Health Professions
- Nursing
Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into
A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Passaic County Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in NJ | Average Salary in NJ |
---|---|---|
Medical and Health Services Managers | 11,260 | $116,750 |
Health Specialties Professors | 4,420 | $109,190 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 2,670 | $80,350 |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 2,240 | $80,990 |
Community Health Workers | 1,250 | $51,560 |
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.