Health Professions at San Diego State 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 San Diego State University stacks up to those at other schools.SDSU is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 36,334.
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.
SDSU Health Professions Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
- Master’s Degree in Health Professions
SDSU Health Professions Rankings
There were 61 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #324 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Health Professions Student Demographics at SDSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at San Diego State University.
SDSU Health Professions Master’s Program
In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in health professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 41 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 70 |
White | 67 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
Concentrations Within Health Professions
Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from San Diego State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Public Health | 121 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 86 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 65 |
Communication Sciences | 55 |
Nursing | 12 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 10 |
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 CA, the home state for San Diego State University.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Personal Care Aides | 558,350 | $27,210 |
Registered Nurses | 294,510 | $106,950 |
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors | 166,870 | $62,560 |
Software Applications Developers | 148,550 | $127,950 |
Nursing Assistants | 99,440 | $35,220 |
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 Wikipedia User:Geographer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.