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. In 2021, 76 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Henderson State University.

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

• 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 following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Henderson State University 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	298
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	529
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	529
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	653
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	698
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	806
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,444
	1,864
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	2,496

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Henderson State University. This makes it the #702 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

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

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Henderson State University are white. Around 68% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Henderson State University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 76 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from Henderson State University in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were 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 7% more men than average.

About 72% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Henderson State University Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Henderson State University. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Henderson State University, 71% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Henderson State University 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

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.