Health Professions at Delta State University

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

Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and approximately 2,999 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Delta State 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.

Delta State University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Delta State 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, Delta State University does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Delta State University Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Delta State 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 Delta State 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
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	17
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	105
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	357
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	453
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	606
	696
	1,013
	2,183

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Delta State University. This makes it the #1,099 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #618 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Delta State University

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

Delta State University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Delta State 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 Delta State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	42
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Delta State University Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from Delta State University in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Delta State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Delta State University, 80% 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 Delta State University with a master's in health professions.

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

Delta State University also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Delta State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Delta State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	54
Communication Sciences	10
Health & Medical Administrative Services	4

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 Delta State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kilobytezero under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.