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Health Professions at Catholic University of America

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Health Professions at Catholic University of America

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

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 5,366. Of the 884 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Catholic University of America in 2021, 64 of them were health professions majors.

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.

CUA Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at CUA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

CUA does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

CUA Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how CUA 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 CUA 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
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350
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 556
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 805
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools 823
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,125

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in health professions from CUA. This makes it the #864 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #533 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at CUA

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

CUA Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

98% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at CUA awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 2% of these degrees went to men with the other 98% going to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at CUA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 48
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

CUA Health Professions Master’s Program

86% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from CUA, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

CUA also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Catholic University of America. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 90
Public Health 3

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 DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Computer Workers 18,040 $117,540
Registered Nurses 11,110 $92,350
Home Health Aides 6,420 $29,290
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 5,060 $81,120

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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