Health Professions at Walla Walla University

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

Walla Walla U is located in College Place, Washington and approximately 1,737 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 82 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Walla Walla U.

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.

Walla Walla U Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Walla Walla U Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Walla Walla U performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Walla Walla U 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
	391
	720
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	788
Best Health Professions Schools	990
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,443
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,445
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,873
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	2,204

Health Professions Student Demographics at Walla Walla U

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

Walla Walla U Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Walla Walla U may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Walla Walla U are white. Around 64% 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 Walla Walla University with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Walla Walla U Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Walla Walla U. About 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Walla Walla U since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Walla Walla U 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 Walla Walla University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	50
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Walla Walla U also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student 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 Walla Walla University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	66
Health Sciences & Services	14
Health/Medical Prep Programs	7
Dental Support Services	2
Public Health	2
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	2

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 WA, the home state for Walla Walla University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Registered Nurses	56,290	$82,670
Software Applications Developers	53,860	$131,790
Personal Care Aides	47,240	$29,140
Nursing Assistants	32,690	$32,130
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	30,250	$65,190

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 Bryan Aulick under License

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