Health Professions at North Carolina Central 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 North Carolina Central University stacks up to those at other schools.

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 8,078 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,043 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina Central University in 2021, 116 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.

North Carolina Central University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at North Carolina Central University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, North Carolina Central University does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

North Carolina Central University Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at North Carolina Central University 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 North Carolina Central 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
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	564
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	680
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	2,958

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in health professions from North Carolina Central University. This makes it the #571 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at North Carolina Central University

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

North Carolina Central University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from North Carolina Central University. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% 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 North Carolina Central University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	86
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

North Carolina Central University Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 51 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from North Carolina Central University in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina Central University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	20
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

North Carolina Central 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

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 North Carolina Central University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	80
Communication Sciences	37
Public Health	36
Mental & Social Health Services	14

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina Central University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Registered Nurses	102,500	$64,850
Nursing Assistants	63,010	$25,570
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	41,320	$55,560
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Personal Care Aides	30,170	$21,660

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 RDUpedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.