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Health Professions at University of Louisville

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at University of Louisville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 22,211 students attend the school each year.

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.

UofL Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at UofL

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

UofL Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at UofL 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.

There were 336 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UofL 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	268
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UofL Health Professions Master’s Program

73% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UofL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UofL, 69% 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 Louisville with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	90
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Louisville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	334
Medicine	161
Dentistry	127
Public Health	86
Mental & Social Health Services	32
Communication Sciences	31
Dental Support Services	30
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	21
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	8

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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Registered Nurses	46,130	$63,100
Nursing Assistants	24,060	$26,800
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	20,930	$50,800
Personal Care Aides	16,690	$25,740
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	9,790	$41,920

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 Ken Lund under License

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