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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 387 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from WSU.

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.

WSU 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 WSU

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

WSU Health Professions Rankings

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

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 WSU 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
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	821
	1,131

In 2021, 73 students received their master’s degree in health professions from WSU. This makes it the #452 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 55 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #333 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 387 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from WSU in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	35
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	246
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

WSU Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from WSU. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from WSU, 75% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

WSU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 55 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	185
Dental Support Services	59
Allied Health Professions	58
Communication Sciences	57
Health Sciences & Services	53
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	39
Health & Medical Administrative Services	36
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	28
Public Health	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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Registered Nurses	27,810	$61,030
Nursing Assistants	22,290	$26,210
Personal Care Aides	21,450	$21,920
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,750	$53,860
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	7,510	$43,240

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 Hrududu under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.