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Health Professions at Gannon University

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

Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,251 students attend the school each year. Of the 611 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gannon University in 2021, 204 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.

Gannon 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 Gannon

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Gannon does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Gannon Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Gannon compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Gannon 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 Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 64
118
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 124
140
Best Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools 162
209
213
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 233
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 314
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 788
Best Value Health Professions Schools 1,236
Most Popular Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools 1,411

In 2021, 149 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Gannon. This makes it the #236 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 120 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #222 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Gannon

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

Gannon Health Professions Associate’s Program

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

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Gannon are white. Around 80% 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 Gannon University with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Gannon Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Gannon 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 Gannon University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 180
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Gannon Health Professions Master’s Program

81% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 149 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from Gannon in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Gannon, 81% 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 Gannon University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 120
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Gannon also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 120 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gannon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 160
Other Health Professions 125
Nursing 102
Allied Health Professions 86
Mental & Social Health Services 11
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 1
Public Health 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 Gannon University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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