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Health Professions at University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Health Professions at University of Nebraska Medical Center

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if University of Nebraska Medical Center is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

UNMC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a total student population of 3,699. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 484 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from UNMC.

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.

UNMC Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UNMC Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UNMC 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 UNMC 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 20
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 32
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 36
Best Health Professions Schools 79
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 85
Most Popular Health Professions Schools 117
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 119
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 150
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 157
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 272
310
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 328
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 384
577
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 690
Best Value Health Professions Schools 1,123
1,387

In 2021, 211 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UNMC. This makes it the #154 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 344 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UNMC

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

UNMC Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 484 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from UNMC. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UNMC 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 Medical Center with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 412
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UNMC Health Professions Master’s Program

77% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 211 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNMC, about 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UNMC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UNMC, 84% 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 Medical Center with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 178
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UNMC also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 344 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 Medical Center. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 502
Allied Health Professions 151
Medicine 123
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 65
Public Health 61
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 61
Dentistry 54
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 33
Dental Support Services 24
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 17
Mental & Social Health Services 8
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 8
Health & Medical Administrative 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska Medical Center.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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