Other Health Professions at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In 2021, 27 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Other Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Other Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Purdue Other Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Other 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
Most Popular Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
Best Value Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Best Value Other Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	24
	33
Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
	63
Best Other Health Professions Schools	67
Most Focused Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
Best Value Other Health Professions Schools	106
	142

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Purdue. This makes it the #27 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Purdue Health Professions Graduates

The median salary of health professions students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $31,764. This is 3% higher than $30,839, which is the national average for all health professions bachelor's degree recipients.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Purdue. About 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 28% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Purdue are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Purdue Other Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Other Health Professions from Purdue in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in health professions each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Other Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	42

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health Sciences & Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Public Health
• Communication Sciences

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 Abhijitsathe under License

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