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Health Professions at University of Mississippi

Health Professions at University of Mississippi

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 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.

Ole Miss Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Ole Miss

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.

Ole Miss 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

Ole Miss Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Ole Miss 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 413 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Ole Miss 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 Mississippi with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 137
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 530
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

Ole Miss Health Professions Master’s Program

82% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Ole Miss, 61% 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 Mississippi with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 54
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 168
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 382
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 263
Communication Sciences 143
Medicine 137
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 82
Health Sciences & Services 56
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 53
Allied Health Professions 49
Health & Medical Administrative Services 48
Dentistry 35
Dental Support Services 20
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 19
Mental & Social Health Services 11
Public Health 6
Medical Science 3
Other Health Professions 1

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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Registered Nurses 29,860 $58,490
Nursing Assistants 13,850 $23,100
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 12,410 $47,000
Personal Care Aides 9,610 $20,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,520 $37,930

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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