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Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and has a total student population of 12,860. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 507 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from SIUE.

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.

SIUE 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 SIUE

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

  • Master’s Degree

SIUE Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at SIUE compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at SIUE 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 Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 130
Most Popular Health Professions Schools 217
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 268
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 366
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 1,962

In 2021, 93 students received their master’s degree in health professions from SIUE. This makes it the #381 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 203 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 507 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from SIUE. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at SIUE 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 Edwardsville with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 412
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

SIUE Health Professions Master’s Program

92% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students earned a master's degree in health professions from SIUE. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from SIUE, 71% 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 Edwardsville with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 66
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

SIUE also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 203 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 526
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 85
Communication Sciences 56
Dentistry 56
Public Health 36
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 19
Health & Medical Administrative Services 13
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 10
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 8
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 4

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 Edwardsville.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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