Health Professions at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

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

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 1,559 students attend the school each year.

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.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

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.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Health Professions Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 310 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center.

Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 78% 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 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	95
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine	257
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	53
Allied Health Professions	49
Health & Medical Administrative Services	37
Public Health	36

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 IA, the home state for Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Registered Nurses	33,770	$59,130
Nursing Assistants	20,890	$29,120
Personal Care Aides	18,520	$25,050
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	11,970	$56,970
Software Applications Developers	6,990	$88,570

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.