Health Professions at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. In 2021, 376 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities.

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.

UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

UMN Twin Cities Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UMN Twin Cities compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at UMN Twin Cities 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
	315
	531

In 2021, 513 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #42 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 764 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	256
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UMN Twin Cities Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 513 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 72% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	369
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 764 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	414
Medicine	242
Public Health	199
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	188
Health & Medical Administrative Services	157
Dentistry	121
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	96
Communication Sciences	87
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	46
Dental Support Services	44
Mental & Social Health Services	42
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	37
Other Health Professions	36
Health Sciences & Services	15
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	4
Medical Science	3
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	2

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Personal Care Aides	75,830	$26,260
Registered Nurses	69,000	$78,920
Nursing Assistants	31,640	$33,710
Home Health Aides	22,380	$28,940
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	22,140	$62,070

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.