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Health Professions at Rivier 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 Rivier University stacks up to those at other schools.

Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 2,178. Of the 293 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rivier University in 2021, 173 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.

Rivier Health Professions Degrees Available

  • 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 Rivier

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Rivier does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Rivier Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Rivier compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Rivier 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 55
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 68
Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 151
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 162
170
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 191
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 312
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423
445
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 466
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 586
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 675
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools 729
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 906
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 1,034
Best Health Professions Schools 1,063

In 2021, 113 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Rivier. This makes it the #318 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #599 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Rivier

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

Rivier Health Professions Associate’s Program

83% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Rivier are white. Around 52% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Rivier does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Rivier Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Rivier 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 Rivier University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 144
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Rivier Health Professions Master’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at Rivier awarded 113 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Rivier, 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 Rivier University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 89
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Rivier also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 4 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rivier University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 319
Public Health 18
Mental & Social Health Services 15
Health & Medical Administrative Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1

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 NH, the home state for Rivier University.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
Registered Nurses 13,630 $72,760
Personal Care Aides 8,600 $26,900
Nursing Assistants 7,980 $32,200
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 7,780 $59,020
Software Applications Developers 6,540 $110,740

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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