Health Professions at Salem State University
If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Salem State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242.
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.
Salem State Health Professions Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
- Master’s Degree in Health Professions
Salem State Health Professions Rankings
Health Professions Student Demographics at Salem State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Salem State University.
Salem State Health Professions Master’s Program
Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Salem State, 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 Salem State University with a master's in health professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 Salem State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 31 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 17 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 |
Related Majors
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 Salem State University.
| 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
- Image Credit: By Fletcher6 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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