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Health Professions at Fitchburg State University

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Health Professions at Fitchburg State University

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 Fitchburg State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and approximately 6,728 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 143 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Fitchburg State.

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.

Fitchburg State Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Fitchburg State

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, Fitchburg State does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Fitchburg State Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State 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 Schools 144
389
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 463
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 743
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 840
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 998
1,067
Best Health Professions Schools 1,568

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Fitchburg State. This makes it the #849 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 102
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Fitchburg State Health Professions Master’s Program

100% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from Fitchburg State in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Fitchburg State, 86% 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 Fitchburg State University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Fitchburg State 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

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fitchburg State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 150
Mental & Social Health Services 15
Health & Medical Administrative Services 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 MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Personal Care Aides 76,850 $29,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 39,360 $64,560
Nursing Assistants 39,100 $33,630
Software Applications Developers 29,110 $109,130

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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