Health Professions at Mississippi College

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

MC is located in Clinton, Mississippi and approximately 4,667 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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.

MC Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at MC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? MC offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MC Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at MC

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

MC Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 57 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from MC, about 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. MC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from MC, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Professions	31
Mental & Social Health Services	13
Public Health	13

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 Mississippi College.

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 Robby Followell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.