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 Mary’s College of California. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SMC paid an average of $1,802 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,460 | $50,460 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,706 | $15,706 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,934 | $2,934 |
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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. Health Professions students who received their bachelor’s degree at SMC took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,738.
The median early career salary of health professions students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SMC is $33,993 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $35,576.
Online degrees for the SMC 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 SMC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in health professions in 2019-2020, 83.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the health professions bachelor’s degrees at SMC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| 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 | 12 |
*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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