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Wazzu was ranked #224 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for health professions majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington State University handed out 387 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 390 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Wazzu. This makes it the #666 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 276 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #104 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Washington State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 387 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Wazzu. About 16% were men and 84% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wazzu are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 25 |
Black or African American | 15 |
Hispanic or Latino | 53 |
White | 260 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 33 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Wazzu. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 79% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 30 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 4 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 449 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 172 |
Medicine | 56 |
Communication Sciences | 42 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 38 |
Allied Health Professions | 24 |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 12 |
Public Health | 2 |
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