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Health Professions at Belhaven University

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. In 2021, 53 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Belhaven.

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:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Belhaven Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Belhaven compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 151
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 161
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 165
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools 305
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 569
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 664
1,160
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 3,322

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Belhaven. This makes it the #577 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

94% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Belhaven Health Professions Master’s Program

86% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 47% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Belhaven 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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