Health Professions at Wheeling University

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Wheeling University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

Wheeling University is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and approximately 857 students attend the school each year. Of the 85 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wheeling University in 2021, 23 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.

Wheeling University 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 Wheeling University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wheeling University does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Wheeling University Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Wheeling University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Wheeling University 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 Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	35
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	117
Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	161
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	190
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	192
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	252
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	291
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	328
	330
	405
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	423
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	492
Best Value Health Professions Schools	569
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	572
	647
	711
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	815
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	840
Best Health Professions Schools	882
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,157
	1,765
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	2,059

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Wheeling University. This makes it the #816 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 51 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #345 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Wheeling University

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

Wheeling University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wheeling University. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Wheeling University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Wheeling University 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 Wheeling University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wheeling University Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Wheeling University. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Wheeling University, 80% 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 Wheeling University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Wheeling University also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 51 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Wheeling University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wheeling University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	51
Nursing	49
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	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 Wheeling 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 Ibagli under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.