Health Professions at Concordia University, Chicago

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

Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and approximately 6,491 students attend the school each year. Of the 416 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Concordia University, Chicago in 2021, 58 of them were health professions majors.

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.

Concordia University, Chicago Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Concordia University, Chicago

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Concordia University, Chicago offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Concordia University, Chicago Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Concordia University, Chicago compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Concordia University, Chicago 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	178
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	547
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	1,079
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,225

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Concordia University, Chicago. This makes it the #949 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Concordia University, Chicago

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

Concordia University, Chicago Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 58 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from Concordia University, Chicago in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Concordia University, Chicago since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Concordia University, Chicago are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Concordia University, Chicago with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concordia University, Chicago Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Concordia University, Chicago. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Concordia University, Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concordia University, Chicago also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Concordia University, Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Medical Administrative Services	63
Health/Medical Prep Programs	4
Nursing	4
Allied Health Professions	1
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1

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 Concordia University, Chicago.

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
• Image Credit: By Jeangagnon under License

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