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Health Professions at University of New England

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNE is located in Biddeford, Maine and has a total student population of 7,208.

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.

UNE Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNE

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, UNE does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UNE Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at UNE 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 336 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UNE

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

UNE Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UNE 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 New England with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	209
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UNE Health Professions Master’s Program

74% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UNE does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UNE, 69% 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 New England with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	166
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New England. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine	174
Nursing	136
Public Health	125
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	103
Health Sciences & Services	66
Dentistry	64
Dental Support Services	53
Allied Health Professions	46
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	44
Medical Illustration & Informatics	20
Health/Medical Prep Programs	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 ME, the home state for University of New England.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Personal Care Aides	14,880	$25,490
Registered Nurses	14,460	$67,610
Nursing Assistants	9,580	$28,710
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	5,330	$51,500
Medical Assistants	4,180	$35,160

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
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