Health Professions at University of Kansas

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 Kansas stacks up to those at other schools.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 469 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from KU.

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.

KU Health Professions Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at KU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

KU does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

KU Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at KU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at KU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	813
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,425
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	2,474

In 2021, 164 students received their master’s degree in health professions from KU. This makes it the #206 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 530 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 469 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from KU in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	347
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

KU Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 164 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from KU. About 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from KU, 71% 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 Kansas with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	116
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

KU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 530 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	297
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	285
Medicine	214
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	129
Communication Sciences	109
Public Health	35
Health & Medical Administrative Services	29
Mental & Social Health Services	23
Allied Health Professions	22
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	21
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	20
Medical Illustration & Informatics	3
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	3

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Registered Nurses	27,810	$61,030
Nursing Assistants	22,290	$26,210
Personal Care Aides	21,450	$21,920
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,750	$53,860
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	7,510	$43,240

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.