Health Professions at West Virginia Wesleyan College

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia Wesleyan College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Virginia Wesleyan is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,066.

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 Virginia Wesleyan Health Professions Degrees Available

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

West Virginia Wesleyan Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at West Virginia Wesleyan 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #633 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at West Virginia Wesleyan

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

West Virginia Wesleyan Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

90% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at West Virginia Wesleyan 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 Wesleyan College with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

West Virginia Wesleyan Health Professions Master’s Program

71% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. West Virginia Wesleyan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from West Virginia Wesleyan, 94% 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 Wesleyan College with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia Wesleyan College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	37
Allied Health Professions	12
Health Sciences & Services	8
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1

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 Wesleyan College.

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
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