Health Professions at Eastern Illinois University
EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,076 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University in 2021, 71 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.
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EIU Health Professions Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
- Master’s Degree in Health Professions
EIU Health Professions Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how EIU performed in these rankings.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The health professions major at EIU 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 |
|---|---|
| 439 | |
| Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools | 479 |
| Most Popular Health Professions Schools | 1,760 |
In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in health professions from EIU. This makes it the #486 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
Health Professions Student Demographics at EIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Eastern Illinois University.
EIU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program
About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at EIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in health professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
EIU Health Professions Master’s Program
Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from EIU, 92% 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 Eastern Illinois University with a master's in health professions.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 59 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
EIU 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
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 Eastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 46 |
| Nursing | 35 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 29 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 11 |
| Public Health | 7 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 4 |
| Allied Health Professions | 3 |
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 Eastern Illinois 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
- Image Credit: By Nyttend under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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