Health Professions at Alabama State University

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Alabama State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Alabama State is located in Montgomery, Alabama and has a total student population of 4,072. In 2021, 46 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Alabama State.

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

Alabama State Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Alabama State Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Alabama State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Alabama State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	529
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	601
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	821
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,230
	2,535

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Alabama State. This makes it the #612 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #445 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Alabama State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Alabama State University.

Alabama State Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Alabama State. About 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Alabama State since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 59% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Alabama State Health Professions Master’s Program

The health professions program at Alabama State awarded 44 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Alabama State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama State University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Alabama State also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 24 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Alabama State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alabama State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	105
Health & Medical Administrative Services	9

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Alabama State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses	49,490	$59,470
Nursing Assistants	22,590	$24,110
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	19,240	$54,030
Personal Care Aides	14,310	$19,250
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	12,190	$38,230

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
• Image Credit: By Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.