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The bachelor's program at Appalachian State was ranked #581 on College Factual's Best Schools for health professions list. It is also ranked #8 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Appalachian State University handed out 438 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 449 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 93 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Appalachian State. This makes it the #381 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Appalachian State University.
Of the 438 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Appalachian State, about 12% were men and 88% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Appalachian State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 15 |
Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
White | 368 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 18 |
Of the 93 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Appalachian State, about 9% were men and 91% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 88% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 82 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
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 | 152 |
Communication Sciences | 121 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 113 |
Public Health | 75 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 54 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 25 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 11 |
Allied Health Professions | 9 |
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