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Health Professions at University of Saint Joseph

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Health Professions at University of Saint Joseph

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

USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and approximately 2,305 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from USJ.

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.

USJ Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at USJ

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

USJ Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at USJ 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 USJ 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 62
Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 188
191
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools 219
263
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 264
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 462
467
Best Value Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools 810
Best Health Professions Schools 1,488
Best Value Health Professions Schools 1,503

In 2021, 90 students received their master’s degree in health professions from USJ. This makes it the #397 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 77 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #282 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at USJ

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

USJ Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from USJ. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at USJ 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 University of Saint Joseph with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 63
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USJ Health Professions Master’s Program

84% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 health professions majors earned their master's degree from USJ. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from USJ, 66% 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 University of Saint Joseph with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 59
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

USJ also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 77 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 University of Saint Joseph. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 143
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 77
Allied Health Professions 37
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 15
Public Health 9
Mental & Social Health Services 3
Health Sciences & Services 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 CT, the home state for University of Saint Joseph.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Registered Nurses 31,400 $81,220
Personal Care Aides 26,360 $27,300
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 25,510 $66,800
Nursing Assistants 22,150 $33,390
Software Applications Developers 11,540 $105,500

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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