Health Professions at West Texas A&M University

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

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.

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

87% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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	6
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	88
White	108
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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

72% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 72% went to 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 10% more men than average.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 2% better 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 master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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
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