Health Professions at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

CMU CLAS is located in Fayette, Missouri and approximately 1,141 students attend the school each year. Of the 201 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences in 2021, 21 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.

CMU CLAS Health Professions Degrees Available

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

CMU CLAS Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at CMU CLAS 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
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	406
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	674
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	734
	786
Best Health Professions Schools	1,245
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,337
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,474
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,810

Health Professions Student Demographics at CMU CLAS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

CMU CLAS Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at CMU CLAS may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at CMU CLAS are white. Around 89% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CMU CLAS Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CMU CLAS, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at CMU CLAS 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 Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CMU CLAS 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 Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	18
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	9
Health & Medical Administrative Services	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 MO, the home state for Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Registered Nurses	71,770	$65,130
Personal Care Aides	60,330	$23,020
Nursing Assistants	38,560	$25,930
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	22,150	$57,800
Medical Secretaries	16,750	$34,270

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 JonRidinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.