Health Professions at Faulkner University

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Faulkner University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Faulkner is located in Montgomery, Alabama and approximately 2,961 students attend the school each year. Of the 378 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Faulkner University in 2021, 5 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.

Faulkner Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Faulkner Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Faulkner 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 Faulkner 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 Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	417
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	766
	988
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,423
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,480
Best Health Professions Schools	2,588
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	3,229

In 2021, 58 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Faulkner. This makes it the #532 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Faulkner

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

Faulkner Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from Faulkner. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Faulkner 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 Faulkner University with a bachelor'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

Faulkner Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from Faulkner. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Faulkner, 57% 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 Faulkner University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Faulkner 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Faulkner University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental & Social Health Services	31
Communication Sciences	29
Health/Medical Prep Programs	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 AL, the home state for Faulkner University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses	49,490	$59,470
Nursing Assistants	22,590	$24,110
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	19,240	$54,030
Personal Care Aides	14,310	$19,250
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	12,190	$38,230

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 Chmee2 under License

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