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Health Professions at Metropolitan State University

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

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 7,552 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 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.

Metro State Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Metro State

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Metro State Health Professions Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #490 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Metro State

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

Metro State Health Professions Master’s Program

78% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students earned a master's degree in health professions from Metro State. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Metro State, 70% 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 Metropolitan State University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Metropolitan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 42
Mental & Social Health Services 9

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 MN, the home state for Metropolitan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Personal Care Aides 75,830 $26,260
Registered Nurses 69,000 $78,920
Nursing Assistants 31,640 $33,710
Home Health Aides 22,380 $28,940
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 22,140 $62,070

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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