Health Professions at Western University of Health Sciences

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Western University of Health Sciences has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western University of Health Sciences is located in Pomona, California and approximately 3,813 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.

Western University of Health Sciences Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Western University of Health Sciences

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.

Western University of Health Sciences does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Western University of Health Sciences Health Professions 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.

There were 706 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Western University of Health Sciences

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

Western University of Health Sciences Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 202 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from Western University of Health Sciences in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Western University of Health Sciences 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 67% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	57
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western University of Health Sciences. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine	354
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	123
Nursing	117
Allied Health Professions	95
Dentistry	92
Optometry	75
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	54
Health/Medical Prep Programs	18
Other Health Professions	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 CA, the home state for Western University of Health Sciences.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Personal Care Aides	558,350	$27,210
Registered Nurses	294,510	$106,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	166,870	$62,560
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Nursing Assistants	99,440	$35,220

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.