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The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #781 on College Factual's Best Schools for health professions list. It is also ranked #11 in Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Kentucky University handed out 391 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 431 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 115 students received their master’s degree in health professions from WKU. This makes it the #312 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 53 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #335 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 Western Kentucky University.
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a associate's in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 85 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 5 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 391 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from WKU. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 326 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
| Other Races | 14 |
The health professions program at WKU awarded 115 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a master's in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 89 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
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