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Health Professions at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 221 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.

WVU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

WVU Health Professions Rankings

There were 318 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Health Professions Master’s Program

79% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 221 students earned a master's degree in health professions from WVU. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from WVU, 83% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 184
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine 117
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 98
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 95
Nursing 55
Communication Sciences 46
Dentistry 46
Health Sciences & Services 32
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 14
Public Health 13
Medical Science 13
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 8
Dental Support Services 2

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Registered Nurses 19,930 $61,780
Personal Care Aides 12,500 $20,760
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 8,830 $46,650
Nursing Assistants 8,330 $26,410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 5,860 $36,770

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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