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Health Professions at University of the Cumberlands

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at University of the Cumberlands. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and approximately 19,110 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.

Cumberlands Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Cumberlands

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

Cumberlands Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Cumberlands 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 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #668 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Cumberlands

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

Cumberlands Health Professions Associate’s Program

79% Women

1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Cumberlands may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	40

Cumberlands Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

87% Women

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	82

Cumberlands Health Professions Master’s Program

67% Women

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Cumberlands does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	80

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of the Cumberlands. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	93
Health Sciences & Services	45
Mental & Social Health Services	44
Allied Health Professions	28

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 KY, the home state for University of the Cumberlands.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Registered Nurses	46,130	$63,100
Nursing Assistants	24,060	$26,800
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	20,930	$50,800
Personal Care Aides	16,690	$25,740
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	9,790	$41,920

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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