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Health Professions at Western Governors University

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

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 147,866 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6,742 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.

WGU Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

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, WGU does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

WGU Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Health Professions Master’s Program

86% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6,742 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WGU, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from WGU, 65% 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 Western Governors University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 387
Black or African American 628
Hispanic or Latino 480
White 4,355
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 886

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Western Governors University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Governors University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 3,210
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,991
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1,541

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 Western Governors 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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