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Health Professions at Winston - Salem State University

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WSSU is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 5,169 students attend the school each year.

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.

WSSU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WSSU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WSSU does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

WSSU Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at WSSU 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.

There were 70 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #305 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at WSSU

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

WSSU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

90% Women

64% 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.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Winston - Salem State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	171
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	99
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

WSSU Health Professions Master’s Program

89% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Winston - Salem State University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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 Winston - Salem State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	293
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	140
Health & Medical Administrative Services	87
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	58

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 NC, the home state for Winston - Salem State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Registered Nurses	102,500	$64,850
Nursing Assistants	63,010	$25,570
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	41,320	$55,560
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Personal Care Aides	30,170	$21,660

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
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