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Health Professions at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. Of the 5,991 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Connecticut in 2021, 683 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.

UCONN Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UCONN Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how UCONN performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at UCONN 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
586
2,324

In 2021, 135 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UCONN. This makes it the #260 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 310 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 683 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from UCONN in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UCONN 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 76
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 70
White 456
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 31

UCONN Health Professions Master’s Program

79% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 135 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCONN, about 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UCONN, 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 Connecticut with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 90
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 310 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 340
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 214
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 166
Public Health 143
Medicine 107
Communication Sciences 99
Health & Medical Administrative Services 50
Dentistry 47
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 34
Allied Health Professions 32
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 15
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 13
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 7
Health/Medical Prep Programs 7
Medical Science 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

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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