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. Of the 2,690 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 392 of them were health professions majors.

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

• 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
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

University of Akron Main Campus Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at University of Akron Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	144
	973
Most Focused Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,894
	2,001

In 2021, 155 students received their master’s degree in health professions from University of Akron Main Campus. This makes it the #225 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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, 71% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 29% 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 54% 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 86% 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	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 81% 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	10
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	317
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

University of Akron Main Campus Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 79% 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 3% 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	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	133
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

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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