Health Professions at West Virginia University
WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.
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
Online Classes Are Available at WVU
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.
For those who are interested in distance learning, WVU does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
WVU Health Professions 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.
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
About 90% 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 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 419 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
WVU Health Professions Master’s Program
Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from WVU, 85% 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 | 14 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 220 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
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 |
Related Majors
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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