Health Professions at Oklahoma City University

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Oklahoma City University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

OCU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and approximately 2,617 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.

OCU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

OCU Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at OCU 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.

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #420 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at OCU

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

OCU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at OCU 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 Oklahoma City University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	57
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

OCU Health Professions Master’s Program

80% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. OCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from OCU, 77% 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 Oklahoma City University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Oklahoma City University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	159
Allied Health Professions	38

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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma City University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Registered Nurses	29,330	$63,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	21,570	$53,880
Nursing Assistants	17,120	$25,690
Personal Care Aides	13,820	$20,270
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	11,740	$41,260

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
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