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Health Professions at Temple University

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Temple University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236. In 2021, 573 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Temple.

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.

Temple 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 Temple

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Temple offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Temple Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Temple 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 Temple 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
290
582
Best Value Health Professions Schools 1,483

In 2021, 309 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Temple. This makes it the #92 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 709 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 573 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from Temple. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Temple are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 80
Black or African American 91
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 305
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 43

Temple Health Professions Master’s Program

77% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 309 students earned a master's degree in health professions from Temple. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Temple does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Temple, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 166
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 65

Temple also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 709 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Temple University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine 313
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 219
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 218
Health Sciences & Services 204
Public Health 157
Dentistry 153
Nursing 93
Communication Sciences 87
Medical Illustration & Informatics 55
Allied Health Professions 50
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 28
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 27
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9

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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Personal Care Aides 121,300 $24,880
Nursing Assistants 76,260 $30,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 68,240 $60,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 38,370 $48,120

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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