Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Health Professions at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Find Schools Near

Health Professions at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,869. In 2021, 202 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Dartmouth.

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.

UMass Dartmouth Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • 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 UMass Dartmouth

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UMass Dartmouth Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UMass Dartmouth 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 UMass Dartmouth 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 381
551
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 599
632
918
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 1,008
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,170
Most Popular Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools 1,365
Most Focused Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools 1,888
Best Value Health Professions Schools 2,077
Best Health Professions Schools 2,399

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UMass Dartmouth. This makes it the #965 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #477 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UMass Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

undefined

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UMass Dartmouth 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a bachelor's in health professions.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 144
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UMass Dartmouth Health Professions Master’s Program

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

undefined

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UMass Dartmouth, 86% 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a master's in health professions.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMass Dartmouth also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 16 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 178
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 19
Public Health 17
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11
Health & Medical Administrative Services 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Personal Care Aides 76,850 $29,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 39,360 $64,560
Nursing Assistants 39,100 $33,630
Software Applications Developers 29,110 $109,130

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.