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. In 2021, 368 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from SWOSU.

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
• Doctorate 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

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how SWOSU 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	53
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	274
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	398
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	643
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	745

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in health professions from SWOSU. This makes it the #648 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at SWOSU are white. Around 77% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

SWOSU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 368 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from SWOSU. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at SWOSU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 62% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	230
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	71

SWOSU Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 40 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from SWOSU in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from SWOSU, 63% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

SWOSU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 74 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.