Health Professions at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 355 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Boston U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Boston U Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Boston U performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	74
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201
Most Popular Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	916
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	2,808

In 2021, 458 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Boston U. This makes it the #53 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 527 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Boston University.

Boston U Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 355 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from Boston U in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	82
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	145
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

Boston U Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 458 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from Boston U in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Boston U, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	57
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	236
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	52

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 527 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Boston University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health	225
Health Sciences & Services	212
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	205
Dentistry	196
Medicine	167
Health & Medical Administrative Services	87
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	83
Communication Sciences	57
Health/Medical Prep Programs	57
Other Health Professions	52
Allied Health Professions	26
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	17
Mental & Social Health Services	10
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	2
Medical Science	1

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses	80,630	$92,140
Personal Care Aides	76,850	$29,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	39,360	$64,560
Nursing Assistants	39,100	$33,630
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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