Health Professions at Rush University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Rush University stacks up to those at other schools.

Rush University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,816. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 343 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.

Rush University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Rush University

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

• Master’s Degree

Rush University Health Professions Rankings

There were 345 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Rush University

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

Rush University Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 343 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rush University, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Rush University, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rush University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	201
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	39

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	388
Medicine	122
Allied Health Professions	55
Communication Sciences	52
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	43
Health & Medical Administrative Services	40
Medical Science	20
Other Health Professions	5
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	4

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 Rush 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.