Health Professions at Southern Adventist 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 Southern Adventist University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Adventist is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and approximately 2,730 students attend the school each year. Of the 432 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Adventist University in 2021, 99 of them were health professions majors.

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.

Southern Adventist Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Southern Adventist Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Southern Adventist 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 Southern Adventist 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	189
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	316
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	469
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	510
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	515
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	545
	672
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	900
	1,116
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	1,432

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Southern Adventist. This makes it the #600 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #545 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Southern Adventist

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

Southern Adventist Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Southern Adventist may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

Southern Adventist does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	48
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Southern Adventist Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 99 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from Southern Adventist in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Adventist since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Southern Adventist University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	45
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Southern Adventist Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from Southern Adventist. About 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Southern Adventist does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Southern Adventist, 85% 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 Southern Adventist University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	39
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Adventist also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Southern Adventist University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Adventist University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	229
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	13
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	11
Health & Medical Administrative Services	7
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	6
Communication Sciences	6
Public Health	2
Dental Support Services	1

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 TN, the home state for Southern Adventist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Registered Nurses	60,360	$61,320
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	35,680	$56,600
Nursing Assistants	28,340	$26,400
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	24,410	$40,120
Personal Care Aides	21,100	$21,060

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 Absecon 49 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.