Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and approximately 8,302 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 148 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from UW - Stevens Point.

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.

UW - Stevens Point 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 UW - Stevens Point

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, UW - Stevens Point does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UW - Stevens Point Health Professions Rankings

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

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 UW - Stevens Point 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
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	501
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	563
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	1,286

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UW - Stevens Point. This makes it the #559 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #576 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UW - Stevens Point

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

UW - Stevens Point Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 148 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from UW - Stevens Point in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Stevens Point since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UW - Stevens Point 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 Wisconsin - Stevens Point with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	134
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Stevens Point Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 health professions majors earned their master's degree from UW - Stevens Point. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UW - Stevens Point, 94% 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 Wisconsin - Stevens Point with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Stevens Point also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 5 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication Sciences	67
Other Health Professions	53
Nursing	20
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	20
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	17
Health Sciences & Services	15
Allied Health Professions	12
Health & Medical Administrative Services	3

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Personal Care Aides	63,270	$24,250
Registered Nurses	59,030	$71,470
Nursing Assistants	32,310	$29,590
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	25,690	$55,820
Software Applications Developers	16,940	$87,700

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 self under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.