Health Professions at University of Scranton

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

University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,957. Of the 885 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Scranton in 2021, 152 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.

University of Scranton 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 Scranton

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

University of Scranton Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how University of Scranton performed in these rankings.

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 Scranton 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
	68
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	181
Best Health Professions Schools	202
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	347
	419
Best Value Health Professions Schools	606
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	845
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,633

In 2021, 184 students received their master’s degree in health professions from University of Scranton. This makes it the #182 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 44 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #364 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at University of Scranton

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

University of Scranton Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at University of Scranton 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 University of Scranton with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	128
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

University of Scranton Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 184 health professions majors earned their master's degree from University of Scranton. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. University of Scranton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from University of Scranton, 70% 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 University of Scranton with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	128
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

University of Scranton also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 44 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Scranton. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	110
Health & Medical Administrative Services	105
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	102
Other Health Professions	52
Public Health	11
Medical Illustration & Informatics	6

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 University of Scranton.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Scanlan of English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.