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Health Professions at South University, West Palm Beach

Health Professions at South University, West Palm Beach

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at South University, West Palm Beach. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South University, West Palm Beach is located in Royal Palm Beach, Florida and approximately 515 students attend the school each year.

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.

South University, West Palm Beach 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 South University, West Palm Beach

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.

South University, West Palm Beach does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

South University, West Palm Beach Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at South University, West Palm Beach 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 South University, West Palm Beach

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at South University, West Palm Beach.

South University, West Palm Beach Health Professions Associate’s Program

59% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at South University, West Palm Beach may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 23% more women than average.

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South University, West Palm Beach does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University, West Palm Beach with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

South University, West Palm Beach Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
73% 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.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University, West Palm Beach with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

South University, West Palm Beach Health Professions Master’s Program

82% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 31
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South University, West Palm Beach. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 142
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 24
Health & Medical Administrative Services 16
Mental & Social Health Services 6
Public Health 3

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 FL, the home state for South University, West Palm Beach.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Registered Nurses 177,600 $66,210
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 107,150 $55,680
Nursing Assistants 89,860 $26,840
Medical Assistants 55,330 $32,870
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 47,540 $44,400

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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