Health Professions at Colorado Mesa University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Colorado Mesa University stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and approximately 9,110 students attend the school each year.

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.

Colorado Mesa Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado Mesa

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Colorado Mesa Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Colorado Mesa 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #633 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Colorado Mesa

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

Colorado Mesa Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Colorado Mesa may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Colorado Mesa are white. Around 83% 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 Colorado Mesa University with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Colorado Mesa Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Colorado Mesa 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 Colorado Mesa University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	124
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Colorado Mesa Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Colorado Mesa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Colorado Mesa, 89% 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 Colorado Mesa University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Colorado Mesa University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	189
Allied Health Professions	46
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	4

Related Majors

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 CO, the home state for Colorado Mesa University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Registered Nurses	51,760	$74,240
Software Applications Developers	30,400	$106,730
Personal Care Aides	27,310	$26,410
Nursing Assistants	21,070	$32,610
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	20,630	$62,600

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 Cygnusloop99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.