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Health Professions at Saint Louis University

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

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 12,229. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 370 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.

SLU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SLU

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.

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

SLU Health Professions Rankings

There were 282 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #102 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Health Professions Master’s Program

77% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at SLU awarded 370 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 45
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 258
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

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 Saint Louis University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine 173
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 140
Nursing 125
Health & Medical Administrative Services 62
Allied Health Professions 49
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 45
Public Health 38
Communication Sciences 30
Medical Illustration & Informatics 15
Mental & Social Health Services 7
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 6

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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Registered Nurses 71,770 $65,130
Personal Care Aides 60,330 $23,020
Nursing Assistants 38,560 $25,930
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 22,150 $57,800
Medical Secretaries 16,750 $34,270

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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