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Health Professions at Simmons University

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

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 6,263 students attend the school each year. Of the 476 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Simmons University in 2021, 179 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.

Simmons 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 Simmons

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.

Simmons does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Simmons Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Simmons 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 Simmons 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
233
250
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 267
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 274
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 440
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,183

In 2021, 553 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Simmons. This makes it the #34 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 74 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #294 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Simmons

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

Simmons Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at Simmons awarded 179 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Simmons 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 Simmons University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 118
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Simmons Health Professions Master’s Program

91% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 553 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Simmons. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Simmons, 63% 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 Simmons University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 50
Black or African American 51
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 348
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 70

Simmons also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 74 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 732
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 37
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 35
Public Health 30
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11
Health & Medical Administrative Services 6

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 MA, the home state for Simmons University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Personal Care Aides 76,850 $29,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 39,360 $64,560
Nursing Assistants 39,100 $33,630
Software Applications Developers 29,110 $109,130

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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