Health Professions at Alderson Broaddus University

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Alderson Broaddus University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Alderson Broaddus University is located in Philippi, West Virginia and approximately 863 students attend the school each year. Of the 162 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Alderson Broaddus University in 2021, 28 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.

Alderson Broaddus University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Alderson Broaddus University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Alderson Broaddus University Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Alderson Broaddus University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	165
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	272
Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	329
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	414
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	418
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	536
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	727
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	905
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,092
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,633
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,633
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	1,649
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	2,543

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Alderson Broaddus University. This makes it the #702 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Alderson Broaddus University

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

Alderson Broaddus University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from Alderson Broaddus University in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Alderson Broaddus University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Alderson Broaddus University Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Alderson Broaddus University. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Alderson Broaddus University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Alderson Broaddus University, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Alderson Broaddus University 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

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alderson Broaddus University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Professions	34
Nursing	28

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 WV, the home state for Alderson Broaddus University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Registered Nurses	19,930	$61,780
Personal Care Aides	12,500	$20,760
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	8,830	$46,650
Nursing Assistants	8,330	$26,410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	5,860	$36,770

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 Valerius Tygart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.