Health Professions at Indiana University - East

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

IU East is located in Richmond, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,434. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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 East Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at IU East

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

IU East Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at IU East

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

IU East Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 health professions majors earned their master's degree from IU East. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from IU East, 82% 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 Indiana University - East with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - East. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	13
Mental & Social Health Services	3
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	1

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 - East.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.