Health Professions at University of West Georgia

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 315 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from University of West Georgia.

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
• Doctorate 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 following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at University of West Georgia 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	819
Best Health Professions Schools	1,664

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in health professions from University of West Georgia. This makes it the #523 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The health professions program at University of West Georgia awarded 315 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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	5
Black or African American	113
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	156
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

University of West Georgia Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 health professions majors earned their master's degree from University of West Georgia. Of these graduates, 3% were men and 97% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of West Georgia also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.