Health Professions at Stephens College

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 Stephens College stacks up to those at other schools.

Stephens is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 622 students attend the school each year. Of the 113 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Stephens College in 2021, 28 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.

Stephens Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Stephens

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.

Stephens 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

Stephens Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Stephens 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 Stephens 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
	3
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	5
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	9
	16
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	27
	32
Best Health Professions Schools	37
Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	161
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	169
Best Value Health Professions Schools	182
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	373
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	423
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	482
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	734
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,092
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	2,562

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Stephens. This makes it the #736 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Stephens

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

Stephens Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from Stephens. About 96% of these graduates were women and the other 4% were men.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Stephens 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 Stephens College with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Stephens Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Stephens. Of these graduates, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Stephens does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Stephens, 81% 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 Stephens College with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Stephens 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Stephens College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Professions	29
Health & Medical Administrative Services	27
Health Sciences & Services	5

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 Stephens College.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By HornColumbia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.