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Health Professions at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what University of New Hampshire - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and approximately 14,348 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 226 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from UNH.

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.

UNH Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNH

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNH offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

UNH Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UNH compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at UNH 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
1,026

In 2021, 142 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UNH. This makes it the #244 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #484 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UNH

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

UNH Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 226 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from UNH. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UNH 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 Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 206
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UNH Health Professions Master’s Program

89% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UNH, 91% 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 Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 129
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UNH also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 180
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 106
Communication Sciences 69
Health & Medical Administrative Services 51
Allied Health Professions 19
Public Health 15
Health/Medical Prep Programs 2
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 1

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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
Registered Nurses 13,630 $72,760
Personal Care Aides 8,600 $26,900
Nursing Assistants 7,980 $32,200
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 7,780 $59,020
Software Applications Developers 6,540 $110,740

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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