Health Professions at University of South Alabama

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

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and approximately 14,224 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 904 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.

USA Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USA

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

USA Health Professions Rankings

There were 252 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #113 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at USA

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

USA Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 904 students earned a master's degree in health professions from USA. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from USA, 73% 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 South Alabama with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	118
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	662
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

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 University of South Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	1,040
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	94
Medicine	69
Allied Health Professions	40
Communication Sciences	39
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	24

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 University of South Alabama.

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 Ä â€™asil under License

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