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Health Professions at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 387 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.

IUPUI Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at IUPUI

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, IUPUI does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

IUPUI Health Professions Rankings

There were 558 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI Health Professions Master’s Program

79% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 387 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from IUPUI in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from IUPUI, 67% 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 260
International Students 44
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine 345
Nursing 153
Dentistry 115
Public Health 101
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 90
Allied Health Professions 56
Medical Illustration & Informatics 49
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 32
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 25
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 12
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9
Medical Science 7
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 6
Mental & Social Health Services 6

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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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