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Health Professions at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Health Professions at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 910 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Rutgers New Brunswick

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Rutgers New Brunswick does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Rutgers New Brunswick Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 156
Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools 223
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 320
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 706

In 2021, 402 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #61 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 965 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Health Professions Associate’s Program

76% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Rutgers New Brunswick may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Rutgers New Brunswick are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 22
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Rutgers New Brunswick Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Rutgers New Brunswick since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 235
Black or African American 130
Hispanic or Latino 139
White 318
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 71

Rutgers New Brunswick Health Professions Master’s Program

79% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 402 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers New Brunswick, about 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 81
Black or African American 56
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 147
International Students 52
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 965 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health 670
Nursing 531
Medicine 346
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 230
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 168
Dentistry 127
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 53
Medical Illustration & Informatics 50
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 46
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 42
Health Sciences & Services 33
Allied Health Professions 32
Health & Medical Administrative Services 30
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 23
Medical Science 4
Other Health Professions 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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Registered Nurses 79,530 $82,750
Nursing Assistants 56,500 $30,380
Software Applications Developers 46,930 $107,640
Home Health Aides 41,040 $24,450
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 40,100 $62,910

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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