by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Other Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Worcester State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in health professions, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Worcester State was ranked #75 on College Factual's Best Schools for health professions list. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Worcester State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Worcester State paid an average of $694 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $441 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $970 | $7,050 |
| Fees | $9,616 | $9,616 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,368 | $1,368 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,568 | $12,568 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Learn more about Worcester State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Health Professions students who received their bachelor’s degree at Worcester State took out an average of $26,474 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $23,738.
The median early career salary of health professions students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Worcester State is $38,289 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $35,576.
Online degrees for the Worcester State health professions bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Worcester State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 44.0% of the health professions students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 77.2%.
Around 48.0% of health professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Other Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to other health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 49 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 62 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 23 |
| Nursing | 60 |
*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.
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