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Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 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.

SIUE Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SIUE

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

  • Master’s Degree

SIUE Health Professions Rankings

There were 203 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Health Professions Master’s Program

92% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at SIUE awarded 93 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from SIUE, 71% 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 66
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 92
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 85
Dentistry 56
Communication Sciences 21
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 19
Health & Medical Administrative Services 13
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 10
Public Health 6
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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