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 Saint Joseph’s 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. St. Joe's was ranked #18 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 #3 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for St. Joe's.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at St. Joe’s was $584 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,740 | $47,740 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $910 | $910 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,840 | $14,840 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,916 | $1,916 |
Learn more about St. Joe’s tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Health Professions students who received their bachelor’s degree at St. Joe’s took out an average of $26,385 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,738.
health professions who receive their bachelor’s degree from St. Joe’s make an average of $50,563 a year during the early days of their career. That is 42% higher than the national average of $35,576.
Online degrees for the St. Joe’s health professions bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the St. Joe’s Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in health professions in 2019-2020, 85.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.7% of the health professions bachelor’s degrees at St. Joe’s in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 57 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 | 70 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to other health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 4 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
