Health Professions at Southern University and A & M College

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Southern University and A & M College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,917. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 191 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Southern University and A & M College.

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 University and A & M College Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Southern University and A & M College Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Southern University and A & M College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Southern University and A & M College 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
	366
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	402
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	499
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	534
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	534
	779
	1,837

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Southern University and A & M College. This makes it the #540 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 University and A & M College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Southern University and A & M College.

Southern University and A & M College Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 191 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from Southern University and A & M College. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 54% 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 University and A & M College with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	172
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Southern University and A & M College Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 57 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from Southern University and A & M College in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 34% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern University and A & M College 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 University and A & M College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern University and A & M College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	159
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	55
Communication Sciences	41

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 LA, the home state for Southern University and A & M College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Registered Nurses	43,110	$63,970
Personal Care Aides	34,590	$19,300
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	21,080	$49,360
Nursing Assistants	20,690	$22,750
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	19,450	$39,480

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.