Health Professions at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 9,184. Of the 1,466 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in 2021, 365 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.

Florida A&M 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 Florida A&M University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Florida A&M University does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Florida A&M University Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Florida A&M 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 Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	177
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	395
Best Health Professions Schools	1,918

In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Florida A&M University. This makes it the #504 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 139 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #199 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Florida A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Florida A&M University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 365 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from Florida A&M University in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	330
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Florida A&M University Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 62 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from Florida A&M University in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Florida A&M University also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 139 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Sciences & Services	246
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	119
Nursing	63
Health & Medical Administrative Services	52
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	42
Public Health	33
Allied Health Professions	11

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 FL, the home state for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Registered Nurses	177,600	$66,210
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	107,150	$55,680
Nursing Assistants	89,860	$26,840
Medical Assistants	55,330	$32,870
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	47,540	$44,400

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 Porkn305 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.