Health Professions at Butler University

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Butler University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 5,544 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 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.

Butler Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Butler

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Butler Health Professions Rankings

There were 101 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #242 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Butler

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

Butler Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from Butler. About 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. Butler does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Butler, 89% 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 Butler University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	67
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	99
Allied Health Professions	74
Medical Science	3

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 IN, the home state for Butler University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Registered Nurses	67,870	$64,860
Nursing Assistants	30,220	$27,210
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	28,970	$55,210
Personal Care Aides	28,420	$22,830
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	15,480	$44,310

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 Peetlesnumber1 under License

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