Health Professions at University of Maryland - Baltimore

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what University of Maryland - Baltimore has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 7,137. Of the 415 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland - Baltimore in 2021, 415 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.

UMB 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 UMB

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMB does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UMB Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UMB 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 UMB 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	30
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	155
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	200
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	242
Best Health Professions Schools	260
	264
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	296
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	337
	415
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	482
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	671
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	885
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	937
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,728

In 2021, 524 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UMB. This makes it the #39 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 630 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UMB

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

UMB Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 415 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMB, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	82
Black or African American	79
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	174
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

UMB Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 524 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMB, about 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UMB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UMB, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	62
Black or African American	81
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	282
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

UMB also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 630 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at University of Maryland - Baltimore. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - Baltimore. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	711
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	358
Medicine	151
Dentistry	125
Health & Medical Administrative Services	100
Mental & Social Health Services	90
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	66
Allied Health Professions	57
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	43
Public Health	22
Dental Support Services	14
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	12
Health Sciences & Services	12
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	10

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Registered Nurses	54,080	$76,820
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	38,670	$62,680
Nursing Assistants	27,980	$31,310
Personal Care Aides	19,580	$26,910
Managers	14,450	$122,050

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 Acroterion under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.