Health Professions at Otterbein University

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

Otterbein is located in Westerville, Ohio and has a total student population of 2,652. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 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.

Otterbein Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Otterbein

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.

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

Otterbein Health Professions Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #576 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Otterbein

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

Otterbein Health Professions Master’s Program

The health professions program at Otterbein awarded 74 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. Otterbein does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Otterbein, 73% 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 Otterbein University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Otterbein University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Otterbein University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	60
Health & Medical Administrative Services	13
Health Sciences & Services	6

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 OH, the home state for Otterbein University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Registered Nurses	125,380	$66,820
Nursing Assistants	65,860	$27,570
Home Health Aides	55,490	$22,570
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	47,520	$56,870
Personal Care Aides	42,590	$23,530

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 Wdzinc under License

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