Health Professions at Parker University

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Parker University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

Parker University is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 1,697 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 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.

Parker University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Parker University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

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

Parker University Health Professions Rankings

There were 233 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Parker University

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

Parker University Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 50 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Parker University, about 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. Parker University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chiropractic	233
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	50

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 TX, the home state for Parker University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses	210,350	$72,890
Personal Care Aides	206,240	$19,960
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	117,010	$59,580
Medical Secretaries	92,990	$34,150
Nursing Assistants	87,750	$27,030

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 Davidhar under License

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