Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Carbondale is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 215 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUC.

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.

SIUC Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SIUC

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, SIUC does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SIUC Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at SIUC 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 SIUC 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	232
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	529
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	833
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,520

In 2021, 166 students received their master’s degree in health professions from SIUC. This makes it the #200 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 72 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #299 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at SIUC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at SIUC are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUC Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 215 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from SIUC in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	146
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

SIUC Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 166 health professions majors earned their master's degree from SIUC. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. SIUC 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 SIUC, 70% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	117
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 72 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Professions	165
Health & Medical Administrative Services	123
Medicine	69
Communication Sciences	38
Dental Support Services	35
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	34
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	21
Public Health	11

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Registered Nurses	129,400	$73,890
Nursing Assistants	61,140	$28,810
Personal Care Aides	50,970	$24,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	40,540	$59,170
Home Health Aides	33,990	$25,370

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 Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.