Health Professions at Indiana University - Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 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.

IU Bloomington Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at IU Bloomington

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

IU Bloomington Health Professions Rankings

There were 111 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #231 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from IU Bloomington, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	60
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Bloomington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Optometry	84
Public Health	70
Communication Sciences	45
Mental & Social Health Services	28

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 Indiana University - Bloomington.

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 Nyttend under License

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