Health Professions at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 24,723. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 274 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from CU Anschutz.

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.

CU Anschutz 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 CU Anschutz

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CU Anschutz Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at CU Anschutz 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 CU Anschutz 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 Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	274
Best Health Professions Schools	746
	836
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,545

In 2021, 536 students received their master’s degree in health professions from CU Anschutz. This makes it the #36 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 601 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 274 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CU Anschutz, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at CU Anschutz 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	178
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

CU Anschutz Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 536 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CU Anschutz, about 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. CU Anschutz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from CU Anschutz, 67% 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	62
White	360
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	64

CU Anschutz also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 601 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	514
Public Health	192
Medicine	183
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	175
Dentistry	116
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	68
Mental & Social Health Services	50
Allied Health Professions	47
Medical Science	23
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	19
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	12
Other Health Professions	10
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1
Health Sciences & Services	1

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Registered Nurses	51,760	$74,240
Software Applications Developers	30,400	$106,730
Personal Care Aides	27,310	$26,410
Nursing Assistants	21,070	$32,610
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	20,630	$62,600

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.