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Rockhurst was ranked #305 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for health professions majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #8 in Missouri.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rockhurst University handed out 311 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 309 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 157 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Rockhurst. This makes it the #222 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 47 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #356 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Rockhurst University.
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at Rockhurst are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rockhurst University with a associate's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 33 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 5 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 311 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rockhurst. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Rockhurst are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rockhurst University with a bachelor's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 24 |
Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
White | 218 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 37 |
Of the 157 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rockhurst, about 7% were men and 93% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 85% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rockhurst University with a master's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 133 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 10 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 306 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 124 |
Health Sciences & Services | 78 |
Communication Sciences | 51 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 7 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 1 |
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