Health Professions at McKendree University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at McKendree University stacks up to those at other schools.

McKendree is located in Lebanon, Illinois and approximately 2,200 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from McKendree.

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.

McKendree Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at McKendree

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

McKendree Health Professions Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at McKendree 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	254
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	286
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	395
	447
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	630
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	739
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	869
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,022
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	2,157

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in health professions from McKendree. This makes it the #816 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #510 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at McKendree

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

McKendree Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from McKendree. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at McKendree 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 McKendree University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

McKendree Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 health professions majors earned their master's degree from McKendree. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from McKendree, 80% 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 McKendree University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

McKendree also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 11 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from McKendree University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	87
Health Sciences & Services	3
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 McKendree 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 Robert Lawton under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.