Health Professions at Whitworth 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 Whitworth University stacks up to those at other schools.

Whitworth is located in Spokane, Washington and has a total student population of 2,756. Of the 532 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Whitworth University in 2021, 25 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.

Whitworth Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Whitworth Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Whitworth 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 Whitworth 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 Master’s Degree Schools	133
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	285
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	696
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	829
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,112
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,135
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	2,765

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Whitworth. This makes it the #836 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Whitworth

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

Whitworth Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Whitworth, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Whitworth 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 Whitworth University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Whitworth Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Whitworth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Whitworth also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	18
Mental & Social Health Services	17
Public Health	7
Allied Health Professions	6

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 Whitworth 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Charlesdrakew under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.