Health Professions at Augusta University
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
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.
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
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.
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 |
Related Majors
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.