Health Professions at Boise State University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Boise State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and has a total student population of 24,069.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Boise State Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Boise State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Boise State does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Boise State Health Professions Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #554 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Boise State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Boise State University.

Boise State Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Boise State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Boise State, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	56
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boise State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Professions	23
Nursing	17
Public Health	15
Mental & Social Health Services	11
Health Sciences & Services	2

Related Majors

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Registered Nurses	13,790	$67,110
Personal Care Aides	12,130	$22,970
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	7,720	$51,500
Nursing Assistants	7,300	$27,400
Computer User Support Specialists	3,230	$48,990

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Karthikc123 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.