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Health Professions at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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Health Professions at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and has a total student population of 6,225. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.

UNK Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at UNK

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UNK Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at UNK

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

UNK Health Professions Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UNK, 96% 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 University of Nebraska at Kearney with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nebraska at Kearney. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication Sciences 23

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Registered Nurses 22,970 $64,470
Nursing Assistants 14,580 $28,730
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 9,730 $54,520
Personal Care Aides 7,720 $26,230
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 5,640 $43,160

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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