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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 337 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Augusta University.

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
• Doctorate 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

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	106
Most Popular Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	1,030

In 2021, 283 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Augusta University. This makes it the #98 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 337 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Augusta University. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Augusta 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 Augusta University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	69
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	212
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Augusta University Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 283 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Augusta University, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Augusta University, 64% 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	12
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	182
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Augusta University also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 465 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.