Health Professions at West Virginia University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 434 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from WVU.

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.

WVU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

WVU Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at WVU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 WVU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	78
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139

In 2021, 221 students received their master’s degree in health professions from WVU. This makes it the #146 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 318 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 434 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WVU, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	384
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

WVU Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 221 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WVU, about 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from WVU, 83% 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 Virginia University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	184
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

WVU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 318 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	271
Communication Sciences	130
Medicine	117
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	98
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	95
Public Health	71
Dentistry	46
Health & Medical Administrative Services	35
Health Sciences & Services	32
Dental Support Services	23
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	20
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	14
Medical Science	13
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	8

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Registered Nurses	19,930	$61,780
Personal Care Aides	12,500	$20,760
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	8,830	$46,650
Nursing Assistants	8,330	$26,410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	5,860	$36,770

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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