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Health Professions at Henderson State University

Health Professions at Henderson State University

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

Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and approximately 3,163 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.

Henderson State University 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

Online Classes Are Available at Henderson State University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Henderson State University does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Henderson State University Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Henderson State 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.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Henderson State University

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

Henderson State University Health Professions Associate’s Program

88% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Henderson State University are white. Around 56% 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 Henderson State University with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Henderson State University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Henderson State University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Henderson State University 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 Henderson State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 46
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Henderson State University Health Professions Master’s Program

86% Women
21% 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.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Henderson State University, 79% 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 Henderson State University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Henderson State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 76
Public Health 17
Mental & Social Health Services 16
Health Sciences & Services 11
Allied Health Professions 9

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 AR, the home state for Henderson State University.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Registered Nurses 25,380 $60,780
Nursing Assistants 18,060 $25,080
Personal Care Aides 16,820 $21,390
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 14,280 $48,850
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 12,060 $39,570

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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