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Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University

Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Thomas Jefferson University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,286.

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.

Thomas Jefferson University Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • 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 Thomas Jefferson University

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Thomas Jefferson University Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Thomas Jefferson University 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 428 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Thomas Jefferson University

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

Thomas Jefferson University Health Professions Associate’s Program

93% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Thomas Jefferson University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Thomas Jefferson University 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 Thomas Jefferson University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 103
Black or African American 74
Hispanic or Latino 71
White 431
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 44

Thomas Jefferson University Health Professions Master’s Program

86% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Thomas Jefferson University, 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 Jefferson University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 65
Black or African American 52
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 386
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 31

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Thomas Jefferson University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Thomas Jefferson University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 854
Medicine 256
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 220
Allied Health Professions 216
Public Health 132
Health Sciences & Services 116
Health & Medical Administrative Services 79
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 50
Health/Medical Prep Programs 24
Mental & Social Health Services 21
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 3
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2

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 Thomas Jefferson 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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