Health Professions at University of Delaware
UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 512 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from UD.
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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UD Health Professions Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
- Master’s Degree in Health Professions
- Doctorate Degree in Health Professions
UD Health Professions Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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 UD 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 Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools | 441 |
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools | 454 |
In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UD. This makes it the #448 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 64 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #319 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Health Professions Student Demographics at UD
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Delaware.
UD Health Professions Bachelor’s Program
About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UD 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 Delaware with a bachelor's in health professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 26 |
Black or African American | 41 |
Hispanic or Latino | 52 |
White | 361 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 28 |
UD Health Professions Master’s Program
Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UD, 76% 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 Delaware with a master's in health professions.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 56 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
UD also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 64 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Health Professions
The following health professions concentations are available at University of Delaware. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Delaware. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Nursing | 193 |
Public Health | 179 |
Health Sciences & Services | 74 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 57 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 55 |
Allied Health Professions | 30 |
Communication Sciences | 25 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 23 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 7 |
Other Health Professions | 7 |
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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.
Occupation | Jobs in DE | Average Salary in DE |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 11,840 | $74,800 |
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors | 5,130 | $62,700 |
Personal Care Aides | 4,930 | $23,840 |
Nursing Assistants | 4,850 | $30,780 |
Software Applications Developers | 4,790 | $106,730 |
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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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