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Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Health Professions Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Chapel Hill

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UNC Chapel Hill does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

UNC Chapel Hill Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at UNC Chapel Hill 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 555 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

84% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	46
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	173
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UNC Chapel Hill Health Professions Master’s Program

82% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 55% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	91
Black or African American	134
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	465
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	52

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health	332
Nursing	209
Medicine	194
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	183
Health & Medical Administrative Services	122
Dentistry	82
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	80
Communication Sciences	41
Dental Support Services	35
Allied Health Professions	33
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	32
Medical Illustration & Informatics	24
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	22
Medical Science	8
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies	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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Registered Nurses	102,500	$64,850
Nursing Assistants	63,010	$25,570
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	41,320	$55,560
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Personal Care Aides	30,170	$21,660

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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