Health Professions at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

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

SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and has a total student population of 5,152. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 159 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.

SMU MN Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at SMU MN

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

SMU MN Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at SMU MN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

SMU MN Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 159 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from SMU MN in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. SMU MN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from SMU MN, 72% 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 Mary's University of Minnesota with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	114
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

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 Mary's University of Minnesota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental & Social Health Services	75
Nursing	63
Health & Medical Administrative Services	54

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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mulad under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.