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Health Professions at Upstate Medical University

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SUNY Upstate Medical University is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 1,528 students attend the school each year.

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.

SUNY Upstate Medical University Health Professions Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Upstate Medical University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SUNY Upstate Medical University does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

SUNY Upstate Medical University Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at SUNY Upstate Medical 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 236 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #120 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at SUNY Upstate Medical University

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

SUNY Upstate Medical University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at SUNY Upstate Medical 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 Upstate Medical University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	60
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

SUNY Upstate Medical University Health Professions Master’s Program

72% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. SUNY Upstate Medical University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University, 64% 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 Upstate Medical University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	106
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

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 Upstate Medical University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine	172
Nursing	120
Allied Health Professions	93
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	61
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	30
Public Health	12

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 NY, the home state for Upstate Medical University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Personal Care Aides	199,060	$27,640
Home Health Aides	191,820	$26,240
Registered Nurses	182,490	$85,610
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	112,510	$70,770
Nursing Assistants	91,400	$37,010

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
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