Health Professions at University of Saint Mary

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

University of St. Mary is located in Leavenworth, Kansas and approximately 1,229 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from University of St. Mary.

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.

University of St. Mary 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 University of St. Mary

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University of St. Mary does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

University of St. Mary Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at University of St. Mary 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
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	82
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	185
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	251
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	365
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	372
	400
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	608
	637
	714
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	735
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	745
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	919
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,133
Best Health Professions Schools	1,265
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	1,416
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	1,672
	1,753

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in health professions from University of St. Mary. This makes it the #746 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 41 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #381 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at University of St. Mary

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

University of St. Mary Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 76 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from University of St. Mary in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

University of St. Mary Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a master's degree in health professions from University of St. Mary. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. University of St. Mary does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

University of St. Mary also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 41 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 University of Saint Mary. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	96
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	41
Allied Health Professions	5
Health & Medical Administrative Services	4
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	1

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 KS, the home state for University of Saint Mary.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Registered Nurses	27,810	$61,030
Nursing Assistants	22,290	$26,210
Personal Care Aides	21,450	$21,920
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,750	$53,860
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	7,510	$43,240

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 Mdupont under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.