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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. In 2021, 104 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Sentara College of Health Sciences.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Sentara College of Health Sciences compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 1
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Health Professions Schools 1
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 1
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 1
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 59
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 94
Best Health Professions Schools 185
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 265
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 277
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376
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 382
391
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 552
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools 585
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 626
902
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 938
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 1,282
Most Popular Health Professions Schools 1,716

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Sentara College of Health Sciences. This makes it the #949 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

86% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Sentara College of Health Sciences are white. Around 77% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Sentara College of Health Sciences Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 104 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from Sentara College of Health Sciences in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 71% 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 9
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 74
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Sentara College of Health Sciences Health Professions Master’s Program

93% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from Sentara College of Health Sciences in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Sentara College of Health Sciences 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

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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