Health Professions at University of South Alabama

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 579 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from USA.

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
• Doctorate 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

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how USA performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	182
	491
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	491
Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	934
	1,536

In 2021, 904 students received their master’s degree in health professions from USA. This makes it the #16 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 579 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from USA. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

About 65% 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	11
Black or African American	136
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	374
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

USA Health Professions Master’s Program

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, 73% 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	27
Black or African American	118
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	662
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

USA also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 252 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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
• Image Credit: By Ä â€™asil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.