Health Professions at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at University of Alabama in Huntsville stacks up to those at other schools.

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and has a total student population of 9,999. Of the 1,684 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2021, 221 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.

UAH 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 UAH

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UAH Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UAH 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 UAH 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	297
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	326
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	380
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	395
	529
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	537
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	581
	734
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	931
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,805
	2,288

In 2021, 171 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UAH. This makes it the #194 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 37 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #392 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UAH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville.

UAH Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 221 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAH. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UAH 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 Alabama in Huntsville with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	166
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UAH Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UAH, 77% 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	131
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

UAH also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 37 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	437
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses	49,490	$59,470
Nursing Assistants	22,590	$24,110
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	19,240	$54,030
Personal Care Aides	14,310	$19,250
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	12,190	$38,230

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 Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.