Health Professions at Weber State University

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Weber State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and has a total student population of 29,596. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 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.

WSU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WSU does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

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

WSU Health Professions Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #504 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 104 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from WSU in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. WSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from WSU, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	61
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

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 Weber State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health	46
Nursing	38
Allied Health Professions	32

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 UT, the home state for Weber State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Registered Nurses	21,700	$65,670
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,660	$52,470
Software Applications Developers	11,040	$99,070
Nursing Assistants	10,680	$27,880
Personal Care Aides	9,850	$25,740

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 D.fletcher4 under License

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