Health Professions at Cedar Crest College

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 Cedar Crest College stacks up to those at other schools.

Cedar Crest is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,433 students attend the school each year. Of the 250 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cedar Crest College in 2021, 79 of them were health professions majors.

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.

Cedar Crest 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 Cedar Crest

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, Cedar Crest does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Cedar Crest Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Cedar Crest 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 Cedar Crest 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	98
Most Popular Online Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	105
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	277
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	306
Best Health Professions Schools	371
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	414
	466
	510
	516
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	655
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	729
Most Focused Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	1,036
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,236
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	1,655
Most Focused Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,920

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Cedar Crest. This makes it the #898 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #668 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Cedar Crest

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Cedar Crest College.

Cedar Crest Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Cedar Crest. About 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Cedar Crest 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 Cedar Crest College with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Cedar Crest Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from Cedar Crest in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Cedar Crest, 74% 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 Cedar Crest College with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cedar Crest 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

The following health professions concentations are available at Cedar Crest College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cedar Crest College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	83
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	31
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	12
Health Sciences & Services	8
Allied Health Professions	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 PA, the home state for Cedar Crest College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses	148,520	$70,390
Personal Care Aides	121,300	$24,880
Nursing Assistants	76,260	$30,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	68,240	$60,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	38,370	$48,120

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
• Image Credit: By CyberXRef under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.