Health Professions at West Texas A&M University

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

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and approximately 10,036 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,688 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Texas A&M University in 2021, 274 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.

West Texas A&M University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

West Texas A&M University Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how West Texas A&M 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 West Texas A&M 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 Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	293
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	2,525

In 2021, 119 students received their master’s degree in health professions from West Texas A&M University. This makes it the #297 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at West Texas A&M University.

West Texas A&M University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 274 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from West Texas A&M University. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at West Texas A&M University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 West Texas A&M University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	87
White	151
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

West Texas A&M University Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 119 health professions majors earned their master's degree from West Texas A&M University. Of these graduates, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. West Texas A&M University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from West Texas A&M University, 63% 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 West Texas A&M University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	75
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

West Texas A&M University 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Texas A&M University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	190
Health Sciences & Services	112
Health & Medical Administrative Services	64
Communication Sciences	27

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 TX, the home state for West Texas A&M University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses	210,350	$72,890
Personal Care Aides	206,240	$19,960
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	117,010	$59,580
Medical Secretaries	92,990	$34,150
Nursing Assistants	87,750	$27,030

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 J. Nguyen~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). under License

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