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Health Professions at Sentara College of Health Sciences

Health Professions at Sentara College of Health Sciences

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Sentara College of Health Sciences has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sentara College of Health Sciences is located in Chesapeake, Virginia and has a total student population of 341.

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.

Sentara College of Health Sciences Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Sentara College of Health Sciences

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Sentara College of Health Sciences does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Sentara College of Health Sciences Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Sentara College of Health Sciences 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.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Sentara College of Health Sciences

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences.

Sentara College of Health Sciences Health Professions Associate’s Program

89% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Sentara College of Health Sciences does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sentara College of Health Sciences with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Sentara College of Health Sciences Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Sentara College of Health Sciences 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 Sentara College of Health Sciences with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 55
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Sentara College of Health Sciences Health Professions Master’s Program

93% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Sentara College of Health Sciences, 70% 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 Sentara College of Health Sciences with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Sentara College of Health Sciences. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 119
Allied Health Professions 22

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 VA, the home state for Sentara College of Health Sciences.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses 64,750 $69,790
Nursing Assistants 39,320 $28,770
Personal Care Aides 39,030 $21,240
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 38,820 $61,190
Software Applications Developers 38,110 $113,690

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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