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Health Professions at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 314 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from A-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.

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
  • Doctorate 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:

  • Master’s Degree

A-State Health Professions Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 151
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 234
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 344
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 490
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 588
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Best Value Health Professions Schools 800
Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools 1,920
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 2,720

In 2021, 103 students received their master’s degree in health professions from A-State. This makes it the #349 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

83% Women
26% 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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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at A-State are white. Around 72% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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 36
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 121
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

A-State Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 314 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from A-State in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 83% 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 7
White 260
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

A-State Health Professions Master’s Program

78% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 103 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from A-State in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. A-State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 84
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

A-State also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 69 students 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 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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