Health Professions at Lock Haven University

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

LHU is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,163 students attend the school each year. Of the 522 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lock Haven University in 2021, 127 of them were health professions majors.

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.

LHU 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 LHU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

LHU Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at LHU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at LHU 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
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	129
	205
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	431
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	463
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	553
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	935
	2,034

In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in health professions from LHU. This makes it the #494 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at LHU

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

LHU Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at LHU are white. Around 92% 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 Lock Haven University with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

LHU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from LHU. About 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at LHU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at LHU 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 Lock Haven University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	115
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

LHU Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. LHU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from LHU, 83% 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 Lock Haven University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	112
Other Health Professions	84
Allied Health Professions	32
Mental & Social Health Services	25
Public Health	7
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	2

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 PA, the home state for Lock Haven University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses	148,520	$70,390
Personal Care Aides	121,300	$24,880
Nursing Assistants	76,260	$30,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	68,240	$60,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	38,370	$48,120

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 Ruhrfisch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.