Health Professions at Brandeis University

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Brandeis University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,440. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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.

Brandeis Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Brandeis

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, Brandeis does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Brandeis Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Brandeis. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. Brandeis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Brandeis, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Brandeis University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brandeis University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Illustration & Informatics	13

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 MA, the home state for Brandeis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses	80,630	$92,140
Personal Care Aides	76,850	$29,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	39,360	$64,560
Nursing Assistants	39,100	$33,630
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130

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 Mike Lovett under License

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