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Health Professions at Augusta University

Health Professions at Augusta 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 Augusta University stacks up to those at other schools.

Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and has a total student population of 8,920.

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.

Augusta University Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Augusta University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Augusta University offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Augusta University Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Augusta 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.

There were 465 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Augusta University

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

Augusta University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
46% 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 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Augusta University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 76
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 152
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Augusta University Health Professions Master’s Program

87% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Augusta University, 67% 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 Augusta University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 39
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 184
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Augusta University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 464
Medicine 232
Dentistry 96
Allied Health Professions 80
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 77
Dental Support Services 55
Health & Medical Administrative Services 54
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 17
Public Health 15
Medical Illustration & Informatics 10
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 6
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5
Other Health Professions 3

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 GA, the home state for Augusta University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses 76,640 $68,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 48,300 $56,540
Nursing Assistants 36,780 $25,870
Software Applications Developers 30,440 $105,240
Personal Care Aides 29,080 $22,540

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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