Health Professions at Oakwood University
Oakwood is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 1,374 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.
Oakwood Health Professions Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
- Master’s Degree in Health Professions
Online Classes Are Available at Oakwood
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.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Oakwood offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
Oakwood Health Professions Rankings
The health professions major at Oakwood 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.
Health Professions Student Demographics at Oakwood
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Oakwood University.
Oakwood Health Professions Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% 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 Oakwood University with a bachelor's in health professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Oakwood Health Professions Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oakwood University with a master's in health professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 Oakwood University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 15 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 14 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 7 |
| Other Health Professions | 7 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 4 |
| Allied Health Professions | 4 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 2 |
| Public Health | 2 |
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 AL, the home state for Oakwood University.
| Occupation | Jobs in AL | Average Salary in AL |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 49,490 | $59,470 |
| Nursing Assistants | 22,590 | $24,110 |
| Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors | 19,240 | $54,030 |
| Personal Care Aides | 14,310 | $19,250 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 12,190 | $38,230 |
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.