Health Professions at Washburn University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Washburn University stacks up to those at other schools.

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and has a total student population of 5,880. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

Washburn University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Washburn University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Washburn University Health Professions Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #456 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. Washburn University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washburn University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	51
Mental & Social Health Services	33

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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Registered Nurses	27,810	$61,030
Nursing Assistants	22,290	$26,210
Personal Care Aides	21,450	$21,920
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,750	$53,860
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	7,510	$43,240

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 Marion Doss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.