Health Professions at Union University

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

Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and has a total student population of 3,071.

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.

Union Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Union Health Professions Rankings

There were 69 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #310 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Union

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

Union Health Professions Master’s Program

76% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Union does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Union, 84% 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 Union University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Union University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	74
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	38
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	3

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 TN, the home state for Union University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Registered Nurses	60,360	$61,320
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	35,680	$56,600
Nursing Assistants	28,340	$26,400
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	24,410	$40,120
Personal Care Aides	21,100	$21,060

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
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