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Health Professions at The University of West Florida

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061.

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.

UWF Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UWF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UWF does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

UWF Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at UWF 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 UWF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at The University of West Florida.

UWF Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

34% 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.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UWF 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 The University of West Florida with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	58
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	279
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	40

UWF Health Professions Master’s Program

83% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UWF, 56% 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 The University of West Florida with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	69
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	202
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	543
Health Sciences & Services	139
Mental & Social Health Services	67
Public Health	46
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	30
Health & Medical Administrative Services	24
Allied Health Professions	18

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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Registered Nurses	177,600	$66,210
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	107,150	$55,680
Nursing Assistants	89,860	$26,840
Medical Assistants	55,330	$32,870
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	47,540	$44,400

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
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