Graduate Health Professions Programs at Eastern Illinois University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in health professions at EIU. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #31 out of 44 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

EIU Graduate Health Professions Rankings

#1,170 in the U.S.

#58 in Illinois

#159 in the Great Lakes Region

By College Factual’s measure, EIU as a strong choice for health professions, coming in at #1,170 out of 3,339 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Health Professions Schools	1,170 of 3,339
Best Health Professions Schools in Illinois	58 of 123
Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region	159 of 483

Graduate Health Professions Degrees at EIU

Here is each degree level offered in health professions at EIU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	89
Master’s	58

Graduate Health Professions Majors at EIU

This health professions field at EIU breaks down into these majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	52
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	22
Public Health	10
Health and Medical Administrative Services	3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	1

EIU Health Professions Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Eastern Illinois University awarded 58 master’s degrees in health professions.

Master’s Rankings

EIU ranks competitively among schools offering health professions at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #31 out of 44 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois	31
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	96
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	616

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of health professions master’s degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

The majority of health professions master’s degree graduates at EIU are White. Roughly 72% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a master’s in health professions.

Ethnic diversity of Health Professions majors at Eastern Illinois University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	42
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

Undergraduate Study in Health Professions at EIU

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at EIU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Health Professions	89

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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