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Health Professions at Thomas Edison State University

Health Professions at Thomas Edison State University

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

TESU is located in Trenton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 10,495.

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.

TESU Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at TESU

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.

TESU does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

TESU Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at TESU 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #599 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at TESU

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

TESU Health Professions Associate’s Program

57% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at TESU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 25% more women than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

TESU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% 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 TESU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 66
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 29

TESU Health Professions Master’s Program

93% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from TESU, 66% 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 Thomas Edison State University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Thomas Edison State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 223
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 36
Other Health Professions 28
Allied Health Professions 7
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 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 NJ, the home state for Thomas Edison State University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Registered Nurses 79,530 $82,750
Nursing Assistants 56,500 $30,380
Software Applications Developers 46,930 $107,640
Home Health Aides 41,040 $24,450
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 40,100 $62,910

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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