by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Other Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at DeSales University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in health professions, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at DeSales was ranked #48 on College Factual's Best Schools for health professions list. It is also ranked #7 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for DeSales.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at DeSales was $1,605 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,500 | $38,500 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $674 | $674 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,300 | $13,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,720 | $3,720 |
Learn more about DeSales tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at DeSales in Health Professions walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,738.
DeSales does not offer an online option for its health professions bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the DeSales Online Learning page.
About 87.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in health professions in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.2%.
Around 20.5% of health professions bachelor’s degree recipients at DeSales in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Other Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to other health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 13 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 8 |
| Nursing | 119 |
View All Other Health Professions Related Majors >
*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.
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