Community College Baccalaureate Degrees in Health Professions 

Twenty one states currently grant community colleges authority to confer baccalaureate degrees under certain circumstances: Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia.[1]

Nineteen community colleges in five states—FL, IN, NV, NM, WA—confer the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. At present, community colleges confer Bachelor of Applied Science or Bachelor of Science degrees in 37 health-related programs in six states. 

Public Community Colleges Conferring Baccalaureate Degrees In Health

(Community College Baccalaureate Association, October 2012)[2]   

Health Professions Baccalaureate Degrees Conferred By Community Colleges

Bachelor of Science (BS)
Biomedical/Biological Health Sciences (4)
Medical Laboratory Sciences (1)
Nursing (19 programs)
Health Care Management (1)
Integrated Health (1)

Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)
Cardiopulmonary Sciences (2)
Clinical Laboratory Science (1)
Health Science (1)
Dental Hygiene (3)
Orthotics and Prosthetics (1)
Interdisciplinary Health and Human Services (1)
Radiologic & Imaging Sciences (2)

Health Professions Education Center (HPEC) is made possible through voluntary support from American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) member colleges with the goal of advancing the community college role in healthcare professions’ education and workforce.

For more information, contact Roxanne Fulcher, director, health professions policy, 202-728-0200, ext. 274.

The American Association of Community Colleges is a national organization representing the nation's close to 1,200 community, junior and technical colleges and their more than 12 million students.