Health Professions at Southwest Baptist University

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

Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and has a total student population of 3,039. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 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.

Southwest Baptist University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Southwest Baptist University Health Professions Rankings

There were 77 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #282 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Southwest Baptist University

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

Southwest Baptist University Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 11 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Southwest Baptist University, about 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. Southwest Baptist University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Southwest Baptist University, 82% 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 Southwest Baptist University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwest Baptist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	77
Nursing	7
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 MO, the home state for Southwest Baptist University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Registered Nurses	71,770	$65,130
Personal Care Aides	60,330	$23,020
Nursing Assistants	38,560	$25,930
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	22,150	$57,800
Medical Secretaries	16,750	$34,270

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 JonRidinger under License

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