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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 715 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Ole Miss.

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
• Doctorate 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 following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Ole Miss 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	106
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	164
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	203
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	248
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	294
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	2,145

In 2021, 152 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Ole Miss. This makes it the #230 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 715 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Ole Miss. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 74% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	111
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	531
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

Ole Miss Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 152 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from Ole Miss in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Ole Miss, 76% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	116
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ole Miss also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 413 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.