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Health Professions at Mississippi University for Women

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

MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and approximately 2,704 students attend the school each year. Of the 839 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi University for Women in 2021, 519 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.

MUW Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MUW

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, MUW does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

MUW Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how MUW performed in these rankings.

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 MUW 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 156
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools 308
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 310
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 486
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 524
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 529
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 529
626
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 627
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 654
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 1,008
1,070
Best Health Professions Schools 1,230

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

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 MUW

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

MUW Health Professions Associate’s Program

92% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at MUW are white. Around 76% 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 Mississippi University for Women with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 37
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MUW Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at MUW are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Mississippi University for Women with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 222
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 277
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

MUW Health Professions Master’s Program

94% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 63 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from MUW in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from MUW, 81% 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 Mississippi University for Women with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 51
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MUW also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi University for Women. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 525
Public Health 67
Communication Sciences 41

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 Mississippi University for Women.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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