Health Professions at University of Bridgeport
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.
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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
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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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
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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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
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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By User:Magicpiano under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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