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Health Professions at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Health Professions at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and has a total student population of 25,714. Of the 6,797 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University - Athens Campus in 2021, 2,442 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.

OHIO Athens Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • 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 OHIO Athens

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

OHIO Athens Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how OHIO Athens 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 OHIO Athens 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 76
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 129
409
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 484

In 2021, 410 students received their master’s degree in health professions from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #59 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 289 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Health Professions Associate’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at OHIO Athens are white. Around 100% 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a associate's in health professions.

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

OHIO Athens Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2,442 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from OHIO Athens. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at OHIO Athens 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 63
Black or African American 176
Hispanic or Latino 84
White 1,958
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 124

OHIO Athens Health Professions Master’s Program

80% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at OHIO Athens awarded 410 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. OHIO Athens does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from OHIO Athens, 79% 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 323
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 31

OHIO Athens also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 289 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio University - Athens Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 2,196
Health & Medical Administrative Services 328
Medicine 230
Communication Sciences 99
Allied Health Professions 71
Health Sciences & Services 62
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 52
Mental & Social Health Services 47
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 47
Public Health 24
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11
Medical Science 6
Medical Illustration & Informatics 4

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 Ohio University - Athens Campus.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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