Health Professions at Medical College of Wisconsin

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

Medical College of Wisconsin is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 1,506 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.

Medical College of Wisconsin Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Medical College of Wisconsin

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, Medical College of Wisconsin does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Medical College of Wisconsin Health Professions Rankings

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There were 307 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Medical College of Wisconsin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Medical College of Wisconsin.

Medical College of Wisconsin Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 39 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Medical College of Wisconsin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Medical College of Wisconsin, 59% 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 Medical College of Wisconsin with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Medical College of Wisconsin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine	252
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	51
Public Health	13
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	12
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	8
Other Health Professions	8
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	7

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 WI, the home state for Medical College of Wisconsin.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Personal Care Aides	63,270	$24,250
Registered Nurses	59,030	$71,470
Nursing Assistants	32,310	$29,590
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	25,690	$55,820
Software Applications Developers	16,940	$87,700

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.