Here is an overview of this program at Grand Valley. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #7 out of 32 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual.
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Grand Valley Health Professions Bachelor’s Degrees
In the most recent year for which we have data, Grand Valley State University handed out 619 bachelor’s degrees in health professions.
Bachelor’s Rankings
Grand Valley ranks competitively among schools offering health professions at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 32 schools by College Factual.
Health Professions graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley earn a median of $68,531 a year. This is above $57,127, the median for all majors at Grand Valley.
Student Debt of Health Professions Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Grand Valley, health professions students borrow a median amount of $27,680 in student loans. This is higher than $26,476, the typical median for all majors at Grand Valley.
In the most recent graduating class, 13% of health professions bachelor’s degrees went to men and 87% went to women.
The largest share of health professions bachelor’s degree graduates at Grand Valley are White. Approximately 87% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor’s in health professions.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
9
Black or African American
16
Hispanic or Latino
29
White
536
Non-Resident Aliens
4
Other Races
25
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (Bachelor’s)
Grand Valley conferred 249 bachelor’s degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse in the most recent reporting year — 85% to women and 15% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (90%).
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #3
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #11
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #28
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #58
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #323
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s)
Grand Valley granted 169 bachelor’s degrees in health professions and related clinical sciences, other in the latest year of data — 88% to women and 12% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (82%).
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #4
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #4
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #10
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #24
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General (Bachelor’s)
Grand Valley awarded 55 bachelor’s degrees in communication sciences and disorders, general in the most recent reporting year — 95% to women and 5% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (85%).
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #3
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #6
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #14
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #48
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician (Bachelor’s)
Grand Valley granted 53 bachelor’s completions in diagnostic medical sonography/sonographer and ultrasound technician in the latest year of data — 87% to women and 13% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (85%).
Best Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #1
Best Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
Best Value Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best Value Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #5
Best Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #12
Grand Valley granted 37 bachelor’s degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy in the latest year of data — 97% to women and 3% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (89%).
Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #3
Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #3
Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #5
Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #10
Grand Valley awarded 18 bachelor’s completions in clinical laboratory science/medical technology/technologist recently — 67% to women and 33% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (94%).
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #7
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #10
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #14
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #51
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator (Bachelor’s)
Grand Valley conferred 17 bachelor’s completions in health information/medical records administration/administrator in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (59%).
Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best Value Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #7
Best Value Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #10
Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #23
Dietetic Technician (Bachelor’s)
Grand Valley conferred 16 bachelor’s completions in dietetic technician in the most recent reporting year — 88% to women and 12% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
Best Dietetic Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #1
Best Dietetic Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
Best Dietetic Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Dietetic Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
Best Value Dietetic Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #2
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies (Bachelor’s)
Grand Valley granted 5 bachelor’s degrees in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies recently — 80% to women and 20% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
Graduate Study in Health Professions at Grand Valley
This program is also offered at the graduate level at Grand Valley. Here are the graduate award levels offered.