Health Professions at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

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

SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and has a total student population of 5,152. In 2021, 65 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from SMU MN.

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.

SMU MN Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SMU MN

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

SMU MN Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at SMU MN 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 SMU MN 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	39
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	213
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	230
Best Health Professions Schools	567
	717
	759

In 2021, 159 students received their master’s degree in health professions from SMU MN. This makes it the #216 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at SMU MN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

SMU MN Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

The health professions program at SMU MN awarded 65 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at SMU MN since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at SMU MN are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

SMU MN Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. SMU MN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from SMU MN, 72% 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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	114
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

SMU MN also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	83
Mental & Social Health Services	75
Health & Medical Administrative Services	69
Health/Medical Prep Programs	16
Public Health	9
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	2
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	2
Allied Health 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 MN, the home state for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Personal Care Aides	75,830	$26,260
Registered Nurses	69,000	$78,920
Nursing Assistants	31,640	$33,710
Home Health Aides	22,380	$28,940
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	22,140	$62,070

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 Mulad under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.