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Health Professions at Valdosta State University

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304.

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.

VSU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

VSU Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at VSU 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 VSU

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

VSU Health Professions Associate’s Program

92% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at VSU are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

VSU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

84% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Valdosta State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	117
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	119
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

VSU Health Professions Master’s Program

91% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from VSU, 72% 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 Valdosta State University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	56
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Valdosta State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication Sciences	126
Nursing	104
Health Sciences & Services	95
Health & Medical Administrative Services	44
Mental & Social Health Services	26
Dental Support Services	7
Allied Health Professions	1

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 Valdosta State University.

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
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