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Health Professions at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Health Professions at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and approximately 13,106 students attend the school each year.

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.

A-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 A-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, A-State does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

A-State Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at A-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.

There were 69 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #310 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at A-State

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

A-State Health Professions Associate’s Program

91% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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A-State does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 72
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 84
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

A-State Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at A-State 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 243
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

A-State Health Professions Master’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from A-State, 85% 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 67
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 356
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 69
Communication Sciences 65
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 61
Allied Health Professions 51
Health Sciences & Services 28
Mental & Social Health Services 26
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 22
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 7

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Registered Nurses 25,380 $60,780
Nursing Assistants 18,060 $25,080
Personal Care Aides 16,820 $21,390
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 14,280 $48,850
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 12,060 $39,570

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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