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Health Professions at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Health Professions at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Southwestern Oklahoma State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 4,898.

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.

SWOSU 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 SWOSU

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.

SWOSU 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

SWOSU Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at SWOSU 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.

There were 74 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #294 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at SWOSU

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

SWOSU Health Professions Associate’s Program

81% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at SWOSU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at SWOSU are white. Around 65% 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 44
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

SWOSU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at SWOSU 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 232
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 73

SWOSU Health Professions Master’s Program

93% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from SWOSU, 65% 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 207
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 153
Health Sciences & Services 80
Health & Medical Administrative Services 51
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 42
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 15
Allied Health Professions 14
Public Health 2

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 OK, the home state for Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Registered Nurses 29,330 $63,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 21,570 $53,880
Nursing Assistants 17,120 $25,690
Personal Care Aides 13,820 $20,270
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 11,740 $41,260

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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