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Health Professions at University of Florida

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at University of Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. In 2021, 743 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from UF.

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.

UF 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 UF

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UF offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UF Health Professions Rankings

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

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 UF 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 47
863
Best Value Health Professions Schools 1,579

In 2021, 483 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UF. This makes it the #49 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 682 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 743 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from UF. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UF 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 Florida with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 53
Black or African American 72
Hispanic or Latino 133
White 434
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 46

UF Health Professions Master’s Program

72% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 483 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UF, about 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UF, 59% 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 Florida with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 45
Hispanic or Latino 58
White 284
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 46

UF also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 682 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 614
Public Health 399
Nursing 294
Health Sciences & Services 210
Medicine 156
Communication Sciences 107
Dentistry 93
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 75
Allied Health Professions 71
Mental & Social Health Services 62
Health & Medical Administrative Services 29
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 29
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 19

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Registered Nurses 177,600 $66,210
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 107,150 $55,680
Nursing Assistants 89,860 $26,840
Medical Assistants 55,330 $32,870
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 47,540 $44,400

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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