Health Professions at Athens State University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Athens State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and has a total student population of 2,867. Of the 724 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Athens State University in 2021, 17 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.

Athens State University Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Athens State University

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, Athens State University does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Athens State University Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Athens State University 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 Athens State 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 Popular Online Health Professions Schools	729
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,232
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,311

Health Professions Student Demographics at Athens State University

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

Athens State University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from Athens State University. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Athens State University since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Athens State 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 Athens State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Athens State 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Health Professions	10
Health & Medical Administrative 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 AL, the home state for Athens State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses	49,490	$59,470
Nursing Assistants	22,590	$24,110
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	19,240	$54,030
Personal Care Aides	14,310	$19,250
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	12,190	$38,230

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 Dpepper73 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.