Health Professions at McKendree University

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

McKendree is located in Lebanon, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,200. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 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.

McKendree Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at McKendree

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

McKendree Health Professions Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #510 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at McKendree

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

McKendree Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from McKendree. About 4% were men and 96% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at McKendree University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at McKendree University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	36

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 IL, the home state for McKendree University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Registered Nurses	129,400	$73,890
Nursing Assistants	61,140	$28,810
Personal Care Aides	50,970	$24,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	40,540	$59,170
Home Health Aides	33,990	$25,370

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 Robert Lawton under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.