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Health Professions at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Downstate is located in Brooklyn, New York and approximately 2,118 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 251 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.

SUNY Downstate Health Professions Degrees Available

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

SUNY Downstate Health Professions Rankings

There were 233 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #122 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at SUNY Downstate

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

SUNY Downstate Health Professions Master’s Program

75% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 251 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from SUNY Downstate in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 67
Black or African American 78
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 69
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine 207
Nursing 97
Public Health 87
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 56
Allied Health Professions 44
Medical Illustration & Informatics 25

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Personal Care Aides 199,060 $27,640
Home Health Aides 191,820 $26,240
Registered Nurses 182,490 $85,610
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 112,510 $70,770
Nursing Assistants 91,400 $37,010

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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