Health Professions at Newman University

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

Newman University is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 2,053. In 2021, 69 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Newman University.

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.

Newman University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Newman University Health Professions Rankings

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

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 Newman University 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	13
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	76
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	213
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	412
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,029
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,051
	1,053
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,099
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,152
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,236

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Newman University. This makes it the #898 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Newman University

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

Newman University Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Newman University are white. Around 78% 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 Newman University with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Newman University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Newman University 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 Newman University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	45
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Newman University Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Newman University. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Newman University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Newman University, 63% 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 Newman 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	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Newman University 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

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Newman University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	61
Allied Health Professions	34
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	15
Other Health Professions	15

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 KS, the home state for Newman University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Registered Nurses	27,810	$61,030
Nursing Assistants	22,290	$26,210
Personal Care Aides	21,450	$21,920
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,750	$53,860
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	7,510	$43,240

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 JimmyGuano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.