Health Professions at Worcester 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 Worcester State University stacks up to those at other schools.Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,724.
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.
Worcester State Health Professions Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
- Master’s Degree in Health Professions
Online Classes Are Available at Worcester State
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.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Worcester State offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
Worcester State Health Professions Rankings
Health Professions Student Demographics at Worcester State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Worcester State University.
Worcester State Health Professions Master’s Program
Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Worcester State, 85% 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 Worcester State University with a master's in health professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 69 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Worcester State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 42 |
Communication Sciences | 29 |
Nursing | 28 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 6 |
Health Sciences & Services | 4 |
Related Majors
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 MA, the home state for Worcester State University.
Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 80,630 | $92,140 |
Personal Care Aides | 76,850 | $29,080 |
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors | 39,360 | $64,560 |
Nursing Assistants | 39,100 | $33,630 |
Software Applications Developers | 29,110 | $109,130 |
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.