Health Professions at Winston - Salem State 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 Winston - Salem State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSSU is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 5,169. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 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.

WSSU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WSSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

WSSU Health Professions Rankings

There were 70 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #305 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at WSSU

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

WSSU Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from WSSU. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Winston - Salem State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	104
Nursing	31
Health & Medical Administrative Services	15

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 NC, the home state for Winston - Salem State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Registered Nurses	102,500	$64,850
Nursing Assistants	63,010	$25,570
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	41,320	$55,560
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Personal Care Aides	30,170	$21,660

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 Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.