Health Professions at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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 Nebraska - Lincoln stacks up to those at other schools.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 62 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from UNL.

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.

UNL Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UNL Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UNL 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 UNL 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
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	454
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	623
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	671
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,475

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UNL. This makes it the #675 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #533 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNL Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 health professions majors earned their master's degree from UNL. Of these graduates, 3% were men and 97% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UNL, 95% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNL also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 8 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication Sciences	95
Allied Health Professions	12

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Registered Nurses	22,970	$64,470
Nursing Assistants	14,580	$28,730
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	9,730	$54,520
Personal Care Aides	7,720	$26,230
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	5,640	$43,160

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 (NONE LISTED, JUST A WEBSITE) www.mawhamba.net under License

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