Health Professions at William Carey University

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

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 5,472 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 176 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from William Carey University.

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.

William Carey University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

William Carey University Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at William Carey University 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 William Carey 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	328
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	445
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	455
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	592
	872
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	881
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	898
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,023
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,292
Best Health Professions Schools	2,198

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in health professions from William Carey University. This makes it the #824 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 182 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #159 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at William Carey University

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

William Carey University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 176 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from William Carey University. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at William Carey 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 William Carey University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	115
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

William Carey University Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in health professions from William Carey University. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from William Carey University, 71% 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 William Carey University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

William Carey University also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 182 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	169
Medicine	91
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	45
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	37
Other Health Professions	17
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	15
Health & Medical Administrative Services	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 MS, the home state for William Carey University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Registered Nurses	29,860	$58,490
Nursing Assistants	13,850	$23,100
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	12,410	$47,000
Personal Care Aides	9,610	$20,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	9,520	$37,930

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 Woodlot under License

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