Health Professions at Jackson State University

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Jackson State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 6,921. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Jackson State.

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.

Jackson State Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Jackson State Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Jackson State 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 Jackson State 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	505
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	506
	599
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	993
	1,242
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,247
	2,609

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Jackson State. This makes it the #675 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #516 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from Jackson State. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% 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 Jackson State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Jackson State Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 37 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Jackson State, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 95% of degree recipients. That is 54% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Jackson State also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 10 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 Jackson State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Medical Administrative Services	40
Public Health	27
Communication Sciences	20
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	18

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 MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Registered Nurses	29,860	$58,490
Nursing Assistants	13,850	$23,100
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	12,410	$47,000
Personal Care Aides	9,610	$20,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	9,520	$37,930

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 Comingdeer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.