Health Professions at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

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

Clarion University is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,465. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 241 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Clarion University.

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.

Clarion University Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Clarion University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Clarion University Health Professions Rankings

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

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 Clarion University 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 Basic Certificate Schools	71
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	152
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	580
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	655
	847
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,074
Most Focused Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	1,152
	1,698

In 2021, 125 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Clarion University. This makes it the #277 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #490 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Clarion University

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

Clarion University Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Clarion University are white. Around 63% 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 Clarion University of Pennsylvania with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	66
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

Clarion University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 241 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from Clarion University in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Clarion University 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 Clarion University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	208
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Clarion University Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 125 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Clarion University. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Clarion University, 94% 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 Clarion University of Pennsylvania with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	118
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Clarion University also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	210
Communication Sciences	124
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	58
Mental & Social Health Services	51
Allied Health Professions	36
Health Sciences & Services	6
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	3
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1

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 Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

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 Clarion, Pennsylvania under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.