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Health Professions at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Health Professions at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 214 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from UMass Lowell.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

UMass Lowell Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UMass Lowell 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
79
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 349
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 359
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 378
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 577
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,063
1,144

In 2021, 92 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UMass Lowell. This makes it the #388 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

76% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Lowell since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 53% 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.

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 114
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UMass Lowell Health Professions Master’s Program

71% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from UMass Lowell. About 29% were men and 71% were 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 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UMass Lowell, 62% 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 - Lowell with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 57
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMass Lowell also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 50 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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