Health Professions at SUNY Cortland
SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and has a total student population of 6,832.
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.
SUNY Cortland Health Professions Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
- Master’s Degree in Health Professions
Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Cortland
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.
SUNY Cortland does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
SUNY Cortland Health Professions Rankings
The health professions major at SUNY Cortland 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 SUNY Cortland
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at SUNY Cortland.
SUNY Cortland Health Professions Bachelor’s Program
About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at SUNY Cortland 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 SUNY Cortland with a bachelor's in health professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 67 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
SUNY Cortland Health Professions Master’s Program
Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from SUNY Cortland, 80% 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 SUNY Cortland with a master's in health professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Cortland. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 58 |
| Public Health | 36 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 20 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 16 |
| Allied Health Professions | 15 |
Related Majors
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 NY, the home state for SUNY Cortland.
| Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Care Aides | 199,060 | $27,640 |
| Home Health Aides | 191,820 | $26,240 |
| Registered Nurses | 182,490 | $85,610 |
| Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors | 112,510 | $70,770 |
| Nursing Assistants | 91,400 | $37,010 |
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 Publicganda under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.