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Health Professions at Western Oregon University

Health Professions at Western Oregon University

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

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,554.

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.

Western Oregon State College Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Western Oregon State College Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Health Professions Master’s Program

69% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Western Oregon State College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Western Oregon State College, 81% 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 Oregon University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 10

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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Registered Nurses 36,020 $91,080
Personal Care Aides 31,510 $26,980
Software Applications Developers 15,610 $101,940
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 14,310 $57,600
Medical Secretaries 13,580 $40,000

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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