Health Professions at Misericordia University

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Misericordia University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

Misericordia University is located in Dallas, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,374. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 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.

Misericordia University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Misericordia University

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Misericordia University offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Misericordia University Health Professions Rankings

There were 60 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #326 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Misericordia University

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

Misericordia University Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	98
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

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 Misericordia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	110
Communication Sciences	35
Nursing	24
Allied Health Professions	15

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 PA, the home state for Misericordia University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses	148,520	$70,390
Personal Care Aides	121,300	$24,880
Nursing Assistants	76,260	$30,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	68,240	$60,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	38,370	$48,120

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 Mike Russell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.