Health Professions at Mount Vernon Nazarene University

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

MVNU is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio and approximately 2,140 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 64 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from MVNU.

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.

MVNU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MVNU

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

• Master’s Degree

MVNU Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at MVNU 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 MVNU 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	118
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	431
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	472
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	692
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	805
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,035
	1,950
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	2,066
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	2,500

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in health professions from MVNU. This makes it the #697 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at MVNU

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

MVNU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

The health professions program at MVNU awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at MVNU 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 Mount Vernon Nazarene University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

MVNU Health Professions Master’s Program

The health professions program at MVNU awarded 35 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. MVNU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from MVNU, 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 Mount Vernon Nazarene University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	44
Health & Medical Administrative Services	35
Health Sciences & Services	10
Communication Sciences	10

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 OH, the home state for Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Registered Nurses	125,380	$66,820
Nursing Assistants	65,860	$27,570
Home Health Aides	55,490	$22,570
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	47,520	$56,870
Personal Care Aides	42,590	$23,530

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.