Health Professions at Rhode Island College

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

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 7,072 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 333 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from RIC.

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.

RIC Health Professions Degrees Available

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

RIC Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at RIC 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	284
	316
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	429
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	559
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,200

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in health professions from RIC. This makes it the #566 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #618 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at RIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Rhode Island College.

RIC Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from RIC in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at RIC 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 Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	66
White	195
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

RIC Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 health professions majors earned their master's degree from RIC. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. RIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from RIC, 75% 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 Rhode Island College with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

RIC also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 3 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rhode Island College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	200
Allied Health Professions	50
Mental & Social Health Services	48
Health & Medical Administrative Services	45
Health Sciences & Services	44
Communication Sciences	8
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	4
Dental Support Services	2

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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Registered Nurses	12,630	$78,420
Nursing Assistants	10,200	$31,340
Personal Care Aides	5,860	$27,190
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	4,770	$62,480
Medical Assistants	2,390	$35,830

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 Arctichistorian01 under License

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