Health Professions at MGH Institute of Health Professions

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at MGH Institute of Health Professions. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MGH Institute of Health Professions is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 1,269 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 242 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.

MGH Institute of Health Professions Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MGH Institute of Health Professions

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MGH Institute of Health Professions does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

MGH Institute of Health Professions Health Professions Rankings

There were 136 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #205 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at MGH Institute of Health Professions

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at MGH Institute of Health Professions.

MGH Institute of Health Professions Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 242 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from MGH Institute of Health Professions. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from MGH Institute of Health Professions with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	38
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	137
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at MGH Institute of Health Professions. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at MGH Institute of Health Professions. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	128
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	118
Communication Sciences	73
Allied Health Professions	42
Mental & Social Health Services	20
Other Health Professions	14

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 MA, the home state for MGH Institute of Health Professions.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses	80,630	$92,140
Personal Care Aides	76,850	$29,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	39,360	$64,560
Nursing Assistants	39,100	$33,630
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.