Health Professions at Dakota Wesleyan 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 Dakota Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Dakota Wesleyan University is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and has a total student population of 933. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

Dakota Wesleyan University Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Dakota Wesleyan University Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Dakota Wesleyan University

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

Dakota Wesleyan University Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Dakota Wesleyan University. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. Dakota Wesleyan University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Dakota Wesleyan University, 100% 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 Dakota Wesleyan University with a master's in health professions.

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

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dakota Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Professions	5

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 SD, the home state for Dakota Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Registered Nurses	12,760	$58,340
Nursing Assistants	6,010	$26,820
Personal Care Aides	2,860	$24,400
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,870	$38,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	1,800	$49,000

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 Jake DeGroot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.