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Health Professions at Arkansas Tech University

Health Professions at Arkansas Tech University

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

ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,829.

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.

ATU Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at ATU

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, ATU does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

ATU Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at ATU 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.

Health Professions Student Demographics at ATU

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

ATU Health Professions Associate’s Program

86% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at ATU are white. Around 80% 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 Tech University with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 102
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

ATU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at ATU 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 Tech University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 92
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

ATU Health Professions Master’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. ATU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from ATU, 86% 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 Tech University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Arkansas Tech University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arkansas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 150
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 41
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 40
Health & Medical Administrative Services 32
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 31
Allied Health Professions 21
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 2

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 Tech University.

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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