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Health Professions at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Massachusetts - Lowell stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150.

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 Lowell Health Professions Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Lowell

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.

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

Master’s Degree

UMass Lowell Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at UMass Lowell 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 50 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #348 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

45% 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 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UMass Lowell are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Massachusetts - Lowell with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	107
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UMass Lowell Health Professions Master’s Program

79% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UMass Lowell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	63
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Massachusetts - Lowell. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health	129
Nursing	120
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	47
Health & Medical Administrative Services	44
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	34
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	18

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 - Lowell.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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