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Health Professions at Samford University

347 Bachelor's Degrees
83 Master's Degrees
292 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Samford ranks in comparison to other schools with health professions programs.

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Health Professions Degrees Available at Samford

Samford Health Professions Rankings

Samford is in the top 10% of the country for health professions. More specifically it was ranked #142 out of 2,152 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 53
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 68
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 70
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 75
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Schools 86
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 111
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Professions 120
Best Health Professions Schools 142
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Health Professions 175
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 176
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 186
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 217
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 291
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 306
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 319
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 320
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 367
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 375
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 426
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 573
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 592
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 601
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 608
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 612
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 620
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 647
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 660
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 669
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 694
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 701
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 718
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions 779
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 799
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 850
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 871
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 1,215
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 1,335
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 1,376
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 1,379
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 1,506
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 1,611
Highest Paid Health Professions Graduates 1,687

Popularity of Health Professions at Samford

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Samford University handed out 347 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 314 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 83 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Samford. This makes it the #415 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 292 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Health Professions Student Diversity at Samford

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

Samford Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 347 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from Samford in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Samford University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 279
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 9

Samford Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Samford are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Samford University with a master's in health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 66
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

Health Professions Majors

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
Nursing 278
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 243
Health/Medical Prep Programs 46
Health Sciences & Services 40
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 35
Public Health 33
Communication Sciences 25
Health & Medical Administrative Services 13
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 8
Medical Illustration & Informatics 6
Allied Health Professions 5

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