Health Professions at North Carolina Central University

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

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 8,078 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.

North Carolina Central University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at North Carolina Central 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.

North Carolina Central 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

North Carolina Central University Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at North Carolina Central University

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

North Carolina Central University Health Professions Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from North Carolina Central University, 54% 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 North Carolina Central University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	44
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 North Carolina Central University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication Sciences	37
Mental & Social Health Services	14

Related Majors

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 North Carolina Central 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
• Image Credit: By RDUpedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.