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Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for health professions. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 148 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in other health professions. This is a decrease of 72% over the previous year when 95 degrees were handed out.
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.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Health Professions majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,764 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $30,839 for all health professions bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, health professions students borrow a median amount of $23,538 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all health professions bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,763.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
Of the 27 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in health professions from Purdue in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 17 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 2 |
Of the 9 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 44% were men and 56% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 227 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 224 |
Communication Sciences | 126 |
Public Health | 102 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 34 |
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