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Health Professions at Samford University

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Samford University stacks up to those at other schools.

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,729.

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.

Samford Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Samford

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

Master’s Degree

Samford Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Samford 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 292 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Samford 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 Samford University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	222
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Samford Health Professions Master’s Program

86% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Samford, 72% 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 Samford University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	102
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Samford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	278
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	243
Health/Medical Prep Programs	46
Health Sciences & Services	40
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	35
Public Health	33
Communication Sciences	25
Health & Medical Administrative Services	13
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	8
Medical Illustration & Informatics	6
Allied Health Professions	5

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 Samford 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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