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

Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,150. In 2021, 242 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Widener.

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.

Widener Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Widener Health Professions Rankings

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

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 Widener 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 Associate Degree Schools 99
107
140
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 376
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 380
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 387
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 691
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,139
Best Value Health Professions Schools 1,890

In 2021, 134 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Widener. This makes it the #263 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 73 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #297 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Widener

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

Widener Health Professions Associate’s Program

87% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Widener are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Widener University with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Widener Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Widener 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 Widener University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 184
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Widener Health Professions Master’s Program

87% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at Widener awarded 134 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Widener, 58% 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 Widener University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 78
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Widener also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 73 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 Widener University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 274
Public Health 49
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 45
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 44
Mental & Social Health Services 27
Health & Medical Administrative Services 18
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5
Allied Health Professions 4

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 PA, the home state for Widener University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Personal Care Aides 121,300 $24,880
Nursing Assistants 76,260 $30,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 68,240 $60,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 38,370 $48,120

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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