Health Professions at Rush University

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Rush University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

Rush University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 2,816 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Rush University.

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.

Rush University 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 Rush University

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Rush University offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Rush University Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Rush University performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Rush University 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 Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	17
Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	26
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	43
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	57
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	59
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	67
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	81
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	87
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	95
Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	117
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	141
	155
Best Health Professions Schools	157
	165
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	239
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	264
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	334
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	408
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	445
	527
	566
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	678
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	790
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,041
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,093
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,678
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In 2021, 343 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Rush University. This makes it the #81 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 345 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Rush University

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

Rush University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from Rush University in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Rush University since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rush University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Rush University Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Rush University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	201
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	39

Rush University also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 345 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rush University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	388
Medicine	122
Allied Health Professions	82
Communication Sciences	52
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	43
Health & Medical Administrative Services	40
Medical Science	20
Health Sciences & Services	6
Other Health Professions	5
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	4

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 Rush 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.