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Health Professions at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 1,559 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 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.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Health Professions Rankings

There were 310 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Health Professions Master’s Program

74% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 78% 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 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 95
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine 257
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 53
Allied Health Professions 49
Health & Medical Administrative Services 37
Public Health 36

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 IA, the home state for Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Registered Nurses 33,770 $59,130
Nursing Assistants 20,890 $29,120
Personal Care Aides 18,520 $25,050
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 11,970 $56,970
Software Applications Developers 6,990 $88,570

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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