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Health Professions at Idaho State University

Health Professions at Idaho State University

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

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and approximately 11,766 students attend the school each year.

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.

ISU Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at ISU

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.

ISU does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

ISU Health Professions Rankings

There were 166 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #175 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Health Professions Master’s Program

74% Women
17% 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. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. ISU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from ISU, 80% 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 Idaho State University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 184
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Idaho State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 84
Allied Health Professions 72
Communication Sciences 63
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 48
Mental & Social Health Services 23
Nursing 23
Health/Medical Prep Programs 22
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 15
Public Health 14
Health & Medical Administrative Services 10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 6
Dental Support Services 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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Registered Nurses 13,790 $67,110
Personal Care Aides 12,130 $22,970
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 7,720 $51,500
Nursing Assistants 7,300 $27,400
Computer User Support Specialists 3,230 $48,990

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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