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Health Professions at University of Bridgeport

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Health Professions at University of Bridgeport

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 Bridgeport stacks up to those at other schools.

UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,155. Of the 689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Bridgeport in 2021, 263 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.

UBridgeport Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UBridgeport Health Professions Rankings

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

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 UBridgeport 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
87
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 231
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 261
330
624
1,016
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 1,044
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,189
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 1,557

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UBridgeport. This makes it the #466 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 77 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #282 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UBridgeport

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

UBridgeport Health Professions Associate’s Program

95% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

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UBridgeport does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 15% 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 Bridgeport with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UBridgeport Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 263 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from UBridgeport. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 University of Bridgeport with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 62
Hispanic or Latino 60
White 111
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UBridgeport Health Professions Master’s Program

68% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from UBridgeport. About 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UBridgeport does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 24
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 32

UBridgeport also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 77 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 University of Bridgeport. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 179
Dental Support Services 103
Chiropractic 44
Alternative Medicine & Systems 39
Other Health Professions 39
Allied Health Professions 37
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 11

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 CT, the home state for University of Bridgeport.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Registered Nurses 31,400 $81,220
Personal Care Aides 26,360 $27,300
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 25,510 $66,800
Nursing Assistants 22,150 $33,390
Software Applications Developers 11,540 $105,500

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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