Health Professions at Clarkson University

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

Clarkson is located in Potsdam, New York and has a total student population of 4,025.

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.

Clarkson Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Clarkson Health Professions Rankings

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There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #441 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Clarkson

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

Clarkson Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 students earned a master's degree in health professions from Clarkson. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Clarkson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Clarkson, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	54
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	42
Health & Medical Administrative Services	40
Allied Health Professions	30
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	18

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 Clarkson 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By RobinsonRP under License

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