Health Professions at Western Connecticut State 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 Western Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,246. Of the 1,035 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Connecticut State University in 2021, 134 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.

WestConn Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WestConn

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.

WestConn does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

WestConn Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how WestConn 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 WestConn 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
	236
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	529
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	750
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,125
Best Health Professions Schools	2,481

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in health professions from WestConn. This makes it the #1,008 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #554 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at WestConn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Western Connecticut State University.

WestConn Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from WestConn. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at WestConn 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 Western Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	86
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

WestConn Health Professions Master’s Program

The health professions program at WestConn awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Connecticut State University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WestConn also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 6 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	92
Mental & Social Health Services	50
Health & Medical Administrative Services	9

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 CT, the home state for Western Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Registered Nurses	31,400	$81,220
Personal Care Aides	26,360	$27,300
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	25,510	$66,800
Nursing Assistants	22,150	$33,390
Software Applications Developers	11,540	$105,500

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 Andrew Gusciora under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.