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

Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,724. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 210 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Worcester State.

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.

Worcester State Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Worcester State Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Worcester State 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 Worcester State 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 Master’s Degree Schools 61
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 366
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 375
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 378
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 413
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 476
Best Value Health Professions Schools 881
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 2,153
Best Health Professions Schools 2,274

In 2021, 105 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Worcester State. This makes it the #337 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Worcester State

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

Worcester State Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 210 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from Worcester State in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Worcester State 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 Worcester State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 153
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Worcester State Health Professions Master’s Program

90% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 105 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Worcester State, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Worcester State, 85% 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 Worcester State University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 89
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Worcester State also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Worcester State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 98
Mental & Social Health Services 70
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 66
Communication Sciences 48
Other Health Professions 27
Health & Medical Administrative Services 6
Health Sciences & Services 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 MA, the home state for Worcester State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Personal Care Aides 76,850 $29,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 39,360 $64,560
Nursing Assistants 39,100 $33,630
Software Applications Developers 29,110 $109,130

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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