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Health Professions at University of West Georgia

49% 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 West Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,419.

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.

University of West Georgia Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of West Georgia

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University of West Georgia does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

University of West Georgia Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at University of West Georgia 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #554 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

88% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	110
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	141
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

University of West Georgia Health Professions Master’s Program

93% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from University of West Georgia, 79% 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 West Georgia with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of West Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	208
Health Sciences & Services	94
Communication Sciences	72
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	6

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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses	76,640	$68,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	48,300	$56,540
Nursing Assistants	36,780	$25,870
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
Personal Care Aides	29,080	$22,540

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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