Health Professions at Samford University

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

Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 5,729 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 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.

Samford Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Samford

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.

Samford does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Samford Health Professions Rankings

There were 292 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Samford

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

Samford Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from Samford. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Samford, 80% 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 Samford University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	66
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	158
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	125
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	35
Public Health	28
Communication Sciences	16
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	8
Medical Illustration & Informatics	6
Allied Health Professions	5
Health & Medical Administrative Services	4

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 AL, the home state for Samford University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses	49,490	$59,470
Nursing Assistants	22,590	$24,110
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	19,240	$54,030
Personal Care Aides	14,310	$19,250
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	12,190	$38,230

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 Sweetmoose6 under License

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