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Health Professions at Albany State University

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Albany State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

Albany State is located in Albany, Georgia and approximately 6,509 students attend the school each year. Of the 502 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Albany State University in 2021, 88 of them were health professions majors.

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.

Albany State Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Albany State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Albany State does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Albany State Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Albany State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Albany 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 Popular Online Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools 120
Best Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools 158
Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 173
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 374
537
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 680
Most Popular Health Professions Schools 711
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 746
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 765
799
Best Health Professions Schools 872
Most Focused Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools 1,920

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Albany State. This makes it the #909 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Albany State

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

Albany State Health Professions Associate’s Program

83% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Albany State does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 104
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 102
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Albany State Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at Albany State awarded 88 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 Albany State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 56
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Albany State Health Professions Master’s Program

89% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from Albany State in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Albany State also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Albany State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 259
Allied Health Professions 34
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 31
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 15
Health & Medical Administrative Services 5

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 GA, the home state for Albany State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses 76,640 $68,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 48,300 $56,540
Nursing Assistants 36,780 $25,870
Software Applications Developers 30,440 $105,240
Personal Care Aides 29,080 $22,540

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.

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