Health Professions at Marywood University

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

Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,613. Of the 415 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marywood University in 2021, 153 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.

Marywood Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Marywood

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Marywood does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Marywood Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Marywood 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 Master’s Degree Schools	50
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	183
	218
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	237
Best Health Professions Schools	497
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	948
	1,058
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	1,457

In 2021, 116 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Marywood. This makes it the #308 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Marywood

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

Marywood Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Marywood 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 Marywood University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	123
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Marywood Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Marywood. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Marywood does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Marywood, 66% 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 Marywood University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	77
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Marywood 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

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 Marywood University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Professions	65
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	54
Communication Sciences	48
Nursing	46
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	29
Other Health Professions	20
Public Health	5
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	4
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1

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 Marywood 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 Daderot under License

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