Health Professions at Wilmington University

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

Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and approximately 14,769 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,831 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wilmington University in 2021, 516 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.

Wilmington 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 Wilmington 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.

Wilmington University 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

Wilmington University Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Wilmington 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 Wilmington 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	11
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
Best Health Professions Schools	288
	337
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	376

In 2021, 263 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Wilmington University. This makes it the #104 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 37 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #392 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Wilmington University

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

Wilmington University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 516 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wilmington University, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Wilmington 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 Wilmington University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	70
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	354
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Wilmington University Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 263 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from Wilmington University. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Wilmington University, 66% 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 Wilmington University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	173
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Wilmington University also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 37 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wilmington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	571
Health Sciences & Services	101
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	90
Mental & Social Health Services	27
Health & Medical Administrative Services	19
Public Health	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 DE, the home state for Wilmington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Registered Nurses	11,840	$74,800
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	5,130	$62,700
Personal Care Aides	4,930	$23,840
Nursing Assistants	4,850	$30,780
Software Applications Developers	4,790	$106,730

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 Chris Light under License

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