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Health Professions at Southeast Missouri State University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Southeast Missouri State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and approximately 10,001 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 183 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Southeast Missouri State 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.

Southeast Missouri State University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Southeast Missouri State 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.

Southeast Missouri State University 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

Southeast Missouri State University Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Southeast Missouri State 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 Southeast Missouri 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
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 250
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 463
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 965
Best Health Professions Schools 1,292

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Southeast Missouri State University. This makes it the #726 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Southeast Missouri State University

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

Southeast Missouri State University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Southeast Missouri State University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Southeast Missouri 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 Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 167
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Southeast Missouri State University Health Professions Master’s Program

84% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from Southeast Missouri State University in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Southeast Missouri State University, 91% 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 Southeast Missouri State University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Southeast Missouri State University 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

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southeast Missouri State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 108
Health & Medical Administrative Services 45
Communication Sciences 37
Health Sciences & Services 14
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 9
Allied Health Professions 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 MO, the home state for Southeast Missouri State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Registered Nurses 71,770 $65,130
Personal Care Aides 60,330 $23,020
Nursing Assistants 38,560 $25,930
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 22,150 $57,800
Medical Secretaries 16,750 $34,270

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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