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Health Professions at University of South Alabama

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at University of South Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and has a total student population of 14,224.

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.

USA Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USA

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

USA does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

USA Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at USA 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 252 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #113 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

84% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at USA 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 South Alabama with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	117
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	320
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	50

USA Health Professions Master’s Program

87% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from USA, 69% 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 South Alabama with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	136
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	640
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	55

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	1,385
Health/Medical Prep Programs	116
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	94
Allied Health Professions	93
Communication Sciences	87
Medicine	69
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	24
Medical Illustration & Informatics	17

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 AL, the home state for University of South Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses	49,490	$59,470
Nursing Assistants	22,590	$24,110
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	19,240	$54,030
Personal Care Aides	14,310	$19,250
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	12,190	$38,230

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
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