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Health Professions at Carson - Newman University

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

Carson - Newman is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and has a total student population of 2,911. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Carson - Newman.

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.

Carson - Newman Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Carson - Newman Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Carson - Newman 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 Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 759
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 833
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 891
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 1,633
Best Health Professions Schools 2,118
Most Popular Health Professions Schools 2,284
2,457
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 2,919

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Carson - Newman. This makes it the #762 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Carson - Newman

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

Carson - Newman Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Carson - Newman. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Carson - Newman 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 Carson - Newman University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Carson - Newman Health Professions Master’s Program

83% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Carson - Newman, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Carson - Newman, 90% 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 Carson - Newman University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 68
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12
Mental & Social Health Services 11
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2

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 TN, the home state for Carson - Newman University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Registered Nurses 60,360 $61,320
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 35,680 $56,600
Nursing Assistants 28,340 $26,400
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 24,410 $40,120
Personal Care Aides 21,100 $21,060

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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