Caring is more than a trait, it's a career.
Health care occupations are expected to grow 16% over the next decade, much faster than the average for all occupations. And with over 2.6 million new jobs predicted, UNI’s undergraduate and graduate health programs prepare you with hands-on clinical and research experience so you can start there and go anywhere.
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An Innovative Hub for Nursing Education
UNI is excited to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree starting in fall 2024. The innovative program will prepare students in new state-of-the-art, integrated spaces designed to graduate nurses who are clinically focused and practice-ready.
Pre-Health Advising
Pursuing a career in healthcare is exciting, and can also feel overwhelming. UNI offers Pre-Health Advising
for all students who are exploring, preparing and applying to health professional programs. Coordinated through the Office of Academic Advising as a source of support to all majors along their pre-health journey, providing resources and advising to help you meet your goals.
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With small classroom sizes, access to the latest equipment, internships and opportunities to earn a double degree, you'll graduate with more real-world experience, ready to contribute to the health of the nation.
- UNI’s pre-health majors earn dual degrees through cooperative partnerships with Allen College, St. Luke's College-Unity Point, Palmer College of Chiropractic and Logan College of Chiropractic. Programs include allied health, chiropractic, dentistry, hospital and health administration, nursing, physical therapy and more
- UNI graduates have a higher acceptance rate to professional schools than the national average
- UNI offers the ONLY four-year gerontology program in the state of Iowa
- UNI’s speech-language pathology master’s program is rated one of the“Best Graduate Schools for Speech-Language Pathology” with an employment rate of 100% for graduates