Health Professions at Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,028. Of the 1,392 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saginaw Valley State University in 2021, 300 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.

Saginaw Valley State 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 Saginaw Valley State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Saginaw Valley State University does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Saginaw Valley State University Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Saginaw Valley State 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
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	297
	382
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	543
	644
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	811
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	1,933

In 2021, 125 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Saginaw Valley State University. This makes it the #277 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #656 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 300 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from Saginaw Valley State University. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	240
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Saginaw Valley State University Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 125 students earned a master's degree in health professions from Saginaw Valley State University. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Saginaw Valley State University, 84% 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 Saginaw Valley State University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	105
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Saginaw Valley State University also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 1 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saginaw Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	186
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	117
Public Health	55
Health/Medical Prep Programs	39
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	14
Health & Medical Administrative Services	12
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	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 MI, the home state for Saginaw Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Registered Nurses	96,680	$71,330
Nursing Assistants	49,760	$30,130
Personal Care Aides	39,740	$24,230
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	33,490	$57,530
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260

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 Saginaw Future Inc. under License

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