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Health Professions at University of Antelope Valley

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

UAV is located in Lancaster, California and approximately 731 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from UAV.

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.

UAV 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

Online Classes Are Available at UAV

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAV does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

UAV Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UAV 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 UAV 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
Most Focused Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools 254
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 314
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools 482
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 562
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 657
Most Focused Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools 691
Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools 792
Best Value Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools 817
Best Health Professions Schools 941
991
Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools 1,007
1,017
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 1,030
1,157
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 1,218
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,248
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,335
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 1,456
Most Popular Health Professions Schools 1,473
Best Value Health Professions Schools 2,105

Health Professions Student Demographics at UAV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Antelope Valley.

UAV Health Professions Associate’s Program

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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UAV does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Antelope Valley with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UAV Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from UAV in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at UAV since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Antelope Valley with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UAV also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Antelope Valley. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Medical Administrative Services 16

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 CA, the home state for University of Antelope Valley.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Personal Care Aides 558,350 $27,210
Registered Nurses 294,510 $106,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 166,870 $62,560
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
Nursing Assistants 99,440 $35,220

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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