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Health Professions at University of Nevada - Reno

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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.

UNR Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at UNR

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNR does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

UNR Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at UNR 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 94 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #251 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% 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 UNR since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UNR 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 Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	56
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	107
White	336
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	54

UNR Health Professions Master’s Program

78% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UNR, 54% 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 Nevada - Reno with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	85
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Sciences & Services	381
Nursing	242
Public Health	88
Communication Sciences	75
Medicine	64
Allied Health Professions	24
Mental & Social Health Services	5

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Registered Nurses	22,560	$85,620
Personal Care Aides	13,130	$23,580
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	12,140	$53,140
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Nursing Assistants	6,660	$35,130

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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