Health Professions at University of Connecticut
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.
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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 |
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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
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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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
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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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