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Health Professions at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from WWU.

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.

WWU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

WWU Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at WWU 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
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 259
Most Popular Health Professions Schools 1,269

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in health professions from WWU. This makes it the #688 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #576 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from WWU. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 136
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

WWU Health Professions Master’s Program

89% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at WWU awarded 36 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from WWU, 78% 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 Western Washington University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

WWU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Western Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication Sciences 80
Health/Medical Prep Programs 62
Nursing 32
Mental & Social Health Services 28
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic 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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Registered Nurses 56,290 $82,670
Software Applications Developers 53,860 $131,790
Personal Care Aides 47,240 $29,140
Nursing Assistants 32,690 $32,130
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 30,250 $65,190

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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