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Health Professions at Kansas State University

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Kansas State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 106 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from K -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.

K -State Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

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, K -State does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

K -State Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at K -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 K -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 Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 151
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 472
Most Popular Health Professions Schools 1,813

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in health professions from K -State. This makes it the #933 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 106 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from K -State in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 95
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

K -State Health Professions Master’s Program

94% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from K -State, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from K -State, 69% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

K -State 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

The following health professions concentations are available at Kansas State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kansas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 49
Communication Sciences 36
Public Health 19
Allied Health Professions 18
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 3

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Registered Nurses 27,810 $61,030
Nursing Assistants 22,290 $26,210
Personal Care Aides 21,450 $21,920
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 14,750 $53,860
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 7,510 $43,240

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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