Health Professions at University of Nebraska Medical Center

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

UNMC Health Professions 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.

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

87% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 82% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	356
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

UNMC Health Professions Master’s Program

77% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 77% went to 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.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UNMC, 78% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	185
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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.

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