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Health Professions at Washburn University

Health Professions at Washburn University

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Washburn University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and approximately 5,880 students attend the school each year.

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.

Washburn University Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Washburn University Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Washburn University 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 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #456 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University Health Professions Associate’s Program

83% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Washburn University are white. Around 82% 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 Washburn University with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 68
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Washburn University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
21% 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.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Washburn University 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 Washburn University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 170
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

Washburn University Health Professions Master’s Program

76% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Washburn University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 Washburn University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 221
Health & Medical Administrative Services 56
Allied Health Professions 54
Mental & Social Health Services 53
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 50
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Registered Nurses 27,810 $61,030
Nursing Assistants 22,290 $26,210
Personal Care Aides 21,450 $21,920
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 14,750 $53,860
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 7,510 $43,240

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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