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Health Professions at Rutgers University - Newark

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Health Professions at Rutgers University - Newark

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

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 13,231 students attend the school each year.

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 Newark Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Newark Health Professions Rankings

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In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #996 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #599 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Health Professions Master’s Program

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from Rutgers Newark in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Rutgers Newark does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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

Rutgers Newark also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Rutgers University - Newark. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - Newark. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Medical Administrative Services 12
Nursing 4

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 - Newark.

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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