Health Professions at Duquesne University

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

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,830 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 253 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.

Duquesne Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Duquesne

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Duquesne offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Duquesne Health Professions Rankings

There were 219 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #130 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Duquesne, 71% 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 Duquesne University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	179
International Students	47
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

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 Duquesne University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	155
Nursing	103
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	87
Allied Health Professions	56
Communication Sciences	36
Mental & Social Health Services	26
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	12
Health/Medical Prep Programs	6
Health & Medical Administrative Services	2

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 PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses	148,520	$70,390
Personal Care Aides	121,300	$24,880
Nursing Assistants	76,260	$30,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	68,240	$60,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	38,370	$48,120

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 Alekjds under License

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