Health Professions at National University

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at National University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 18,070. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 257 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.

National University Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at National University

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? National University offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Health Professions Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #668 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 257 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from National University in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 34% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	49
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	57
White	49
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health	156
Nursing	76
Health & Medical Administrative Services	46
Medical Illustration & Informatics	17
Alternative Medicine & Systems	2

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 CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Personal Care Aides	558,350	$27,210
Registered Nurses	294,510	$106,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	166,870	$62,560
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Nursing Assistants	99,440	$35,220

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 University under License

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