Health Professions at University of Holy Cross

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what University of Holy Cross has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 1,137. Of the 94 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Holy Cross in 2021, 61 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.

UHC Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UHC

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UHC offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UHC Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how UHC 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 UHC 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 Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	203
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	414
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	655
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	655
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	676
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	821
	880
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	935
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,069
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,090
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,171
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	1,243
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,561
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	2,066
	2,259
Best Health Professions Schools	2,292

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UHC. This makes it the #746 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #668 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UHC

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

UHC Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at UHC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

UHC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UHC Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

The health professions program at UHC awarded 61 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UHC 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 University of Holy Cross with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UHC Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from UHC in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UHC also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Holy Cross. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	31
Mental & Social Health Services	29
Allied Health Professions	24
Health/Medical Prep Programs	8
Health Sciences & Services	5
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1
Public Health	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 LA, the home state for University of Holy Cross.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Registered Nurses	43,110	$63,970
Personal Care Aides	34,590	$19,300
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	21,080	$49,360
Nursing Assistants	20,690	$22,750
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	19,450	$39,480

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.