Health Professions at Oregon Health & Science University

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

OHSU is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 3,035 students attend the school each year. Of the 394 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oregon Health & Science University in 2021, 394 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.

OHSU 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 OHSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

OHSU Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at OHSU 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
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	15
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	38
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	42
	45
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
	69
Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	83
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	95
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	111
	119
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	143
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	154
	244
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	248
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	423
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	680

In 2021, 261 students received their master’s degree in health professions from OHSU. This makes it the #107 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 271 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at OHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Oregon Health & Science University.

OHSU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 394 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from OHSU, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at OHSU 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 Oregon Health & Science University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	287
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

OHSU Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 261 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from OHSU, about 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. OHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from OHSU, 64% 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 Oregon Health & Science University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	166
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

OHSU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 271 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	444
Medicine	158
Public Health	78
Health & Medical Administrative Services	77
Dentistry	75
Allied Health Professions	54
Medical Science	52
Medical Illustration & Informatics	18
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	15
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	10
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	8

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 OR, the home state for Oregon Health & Science University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Registered Nurses	36,020	$91,080
Personal Care Aides	31,510	$26,980
Software Applications Developers	15,610	$101,940
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,310	$57,600
Medical Secretaries	13,580	$40,000

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 M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.