Health Professions at University of Akron Main Campus

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what University of Akron Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of Akron Main Campus Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

University of Akron Main Campus Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at University of Akron Main Campus 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 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #447 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at University of Akron Main Campus may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 42% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at University of Akron Main Campus are white. Around 80% 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a associate's in health professions.

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

University of Akron Main Campus Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	231
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

University of Akron Main Campus Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. University of Akron Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 86% 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	124
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Akron Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	297
Communication Sciences	76
Mental & Social Health Services	65
Health/Medical Prep Programs	42
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	41
Allied Health Professions	38
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	22
Public Health	5
Other Health Professions	3
Health & Medical Administrative Services	2

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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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Registered Nurses	125,380	$66,820
Nursing Assistants	65,860	$27,570
Home Health Aides	55,490	$22,570
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	47,520	$56,870
Personal Care Aides	42,590	$23,530

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 sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

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