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Health Professions at Georgia Southern University

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Georgia Southern University stacks up to those at other schools.

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and approximately 26,949 students attend the school each year.

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.

GaSou Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GaSou

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

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

GaSou Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at GaSou 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.

There were 85 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #266 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at GaSou

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

GaSou Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

89% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at GaSou 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 Georgia Southern University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	149
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	345
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

GaSou Health Professions Master’s Program

86% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	51
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Georgia Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	365
Public Health	153
Allied Health Professions	116
Health Sciences & Services	68
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	65
Communication Sciences	48
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	28
Health & Medical Administrative Services	9
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	6

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 GA, the home state for Georgia Southern University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses	76,640	$68,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	48,300	$56,540
Nursing Assistants	36,780	$25,870
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
Personal Care Aides	29,080	$22,540

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 Richardelainechambers at English Wikipedia under License

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