Health Professions at Emory University

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Emory University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997. Of the 2,691 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Emory University in 2021, 415 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.

Emory Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Emory Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Emory compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Emory 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 Master’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	198
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	552
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	742
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	1,848
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,939

In 2021, 691 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Emory. This makes it the #22 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 219 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #130 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

The health professions program at Emory awarded 415 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Emory are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Emory University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	58
Black or African American	73
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	211
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Emory Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 691 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Emory. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Emory does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	87
Black or African American	117
Hispanic or Latino	57
White	310
International Students	64
Other Races/Ethnicities	56

Emory also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 219 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Emory University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Emory University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	571
Public Health	436
Medicine	125
Allied Health Professions	90
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	63
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	35
Medical Science	16
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	7

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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses	76,640	$68,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	48,300	$56,540
Nursing Assistants	36,780	$25,870
Software Applications Developers	30,440	$105,240
Personal Care Aides	29,080	$22,540

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 Mpspqr under License

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