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

Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,174. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 171 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Shenandoah.

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.

Shenandoah Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Shenandoah Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Shenandoah performed in these rankings.

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 Shenandoah 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 Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	97
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	229
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	262
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	433
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,271
Most Focused Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,920

In 2021, 151 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Shenandoah. This makes it the #232 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 265 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Shenandoah

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

Shenandoah Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

The health professions program at Shenandoah awarded 171 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	98
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

Shenandoah Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 151 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Shenandoah, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	85

Shenandoah also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 265 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Shenandoah University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	183
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	171
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	159
Allied Health Professions	68
Public Health	36

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 Shenandoah University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Shenandoah Office of Marketing and Communications under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.