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Health Professions at Benedictine University

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,779.

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.

Benedictine U Health Professions Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Benedictine U

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Benedictine U does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

Benedictine U Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Benedictine U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Benedictine U

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

Benedictine U Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Benedictine U since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Benedictine University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	55
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Benedictine U Health Professions Master’s Program

77% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Benedictine U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	84
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	150

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 Benedictine University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health	506
Nursing	223
Health/Medical Prep Programs	70
Other Health Professions	6
Health Sciences & Services	2
Allied Health Professions	2

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 Benedictine University.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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