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Health Professions at Elmhurst University

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

Elmhurst is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,421. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Elmhurst.

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.

Elmhurst Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Elmhurst

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Elmhurst does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Elmhurst Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Elmhurst 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
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 630
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 636
744
Most Popular Health Professions Schools 1,436

In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Elmhurst. This makes it the #420 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Elmhurst

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

Elmhurst Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at Elmhurst awarded 101 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 63
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Elmhurst Health Professions Master’s Program

90% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from Elmhurst. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Elmhurst, 77% 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 Elmhurst University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 63
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Elmhurst 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Elmhurst University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 95
Communication Sciences 62
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24
Health Sciences & Services 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 Elmhurst 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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