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Health Professions at Roger Williams University

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

RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and approximately 4,702 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 23 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from RWU.

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.

RWU Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at RWU

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

RWU Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how RWU 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 RWU 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools 176
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 529
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 3,634

Health Professions Student Demographics at RWU

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

RWU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from RWU. About 26% were men and 74% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at RWU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at RWU 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 Roger Williams University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

RWU 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

The following health professions concentations are available at Roger Williams University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Roger Williams University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health 14
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4
Allied Health Professions 3
Mental & Social Health Services 2

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 RI, the home state for Roger Williams University.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Registered Nurses 12,630 $78,420
Nursing Assistants 10,200 $31,340
Personal Care Aides 5,860 $27,190
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 4,770 $62,480
Medical Assistants 2,390 $35,830

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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