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Undergraduate Health Professions at University of West Alabama

66 Total Degrees Awarded
2 Award Levels Offered
#23 Best Rank — Associate's
$56,375 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at UWA. You can study it at the Bachelor’s, Associate’s levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #23 out of 27 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UWA Undergraduate Health Professions Rankings

#1,228 in the U.S.
#14 in Alabama
#226 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks UWA highly for health professions, coming in at #1,228 out of 2,577 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Schools 1,228 of 2,577
Best Health Professions Schools in Alabama 14 of 45
Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region 226 of 662

Undergraduate Health Professions Degrees at UWA

The table below lists every degree level offered in health professions at UWA, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 34
Associate’s 32
Master’s 74

Health Professions Majors at UWA

The health professions area of study at UWA covers the following majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major Annual Graduates
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 74
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 49
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 10
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 7

UWA Health Professions Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of West Alabama conferred 34 bachelor’s degrees in health professions.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UWA ranks competitively among schools offering health professions at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #228 out of 336 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 228

Salary of Health Professions Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$56,375 Bachelor's Median Salary

Health Professions students who finish a bachelor’s at UWA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $56,375 a year. This is higher than $53,010, the median for all majors at UWA.

Salary for Health Professions majors with a bachelor's degree at UWA

Student Debt of Health Professions Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,875 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UWA, health professions students borrow a median amount of $25,875 in student loans. This is below $31,894, the typical median for all majors at UWA.

Student debt for Health Professions majors with a bachelor's degree at UWA

UWA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,990 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,875 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,100 $18,200
Fees $1,890 $1,890

Learn more about UWA tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 9% of health professions bachelor’s degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

UWA gender breakdown of Health Professions Bachelor's degree grads The majority of health professions bachelor’s degree graduates at UWA are White. About 44% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Health Professions majors at University of West Alabama
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

UWA Health Professions Associate’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of West Alabama handed out 32 associate’s degrees in health professions.

Associate’s Rankings

UWA is a solid choice among schools offering health professions at the associate’s level. Its best result was #23 out of 27 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama 23
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 291
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 1,017

Associate’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of health professions associate’s degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

UWA gender breakdown of Health Professions Associate's degree grads The largest share of health professions associate’s degree graduates at UWA are Black or African American. Approximately 62% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of West Alabama with a associate’s in health professions.

Ethnic diversity of Health Professions majors at University of West Alabama
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Graduate Study in Health Professions at UWA

Graduate study is also available at UWA. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Health Professions 74

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