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Health Professions at Belhaven University

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Belhaven University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Belhaven is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 4,999 students attend the school each year.

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.

Belhaven Health Professions Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Belhaven

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Belhaven does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Belhaven Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Belhaven 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 Belhaven

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

Belhaven Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Belhaven since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Belhaven University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Belhaven Health Professions Master’s Program

81% Women

81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 81% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Belhaven University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Medical Administrative Services	81
Nursing	25

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 MS, the home state for Belhaven University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Registered Nurses	29,860	$58,490
Nursing Assistants	13,850	$23,100
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	12,410	$47,000
Personal Care Aides	9,610	$20,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	9,520	$37,930

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
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