Health Professions at University of Scranton

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

University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,957. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 184 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.

University of Scranton Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of Scranton

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, University of Scranton does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

University of Scranton Health Professions Rankings

There were 44 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #364 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at University of Scranton

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

University of Scranton Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 184 health professions majors earned their master's degree from University of Scranton. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from University of Scranton, 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 University of Scranton with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	128
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at University of Scranton. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Scranton. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	102
Health & Medical Administrative Services	90
Nursing	36
Medical Illustration & Informatics	6

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 PA, the home state for University of Scranton.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses	148,520	$70,390
Personal Care Aides	121,300	$24,880
Nursing Assistants	76,260	$30,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	68,240	$60,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	38,370	$48,120

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 Scanlan of English Wikipedia under License

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