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. Of the 914 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washburn University in 2021, 256 of them were health professions majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Washburn University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Washburn University offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Washburn University Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Washburn University 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	44
Most Popular Online Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	146
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	244
	300
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	305
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	350
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	426
	516
Best Value Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	624
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,147
Most Popular Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	1,273
Most Focused Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,319
	1,340

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Washburn University. This makes it the #1,020 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Washburn University are white. Around 80% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Washburn University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 256 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from Washburn University. Of these graduates, 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 Washburn University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 79% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	201
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Washburn University Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 10 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Washburn University, about 60% were men and 40% were 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 42% more men than average.

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

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

Washburn University also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 20 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Marion Doss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.