Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 227 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from UNC Chapel Hill.

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
• Doctorate 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

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Chapel Hill performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	384
	387
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	517

In 2021, 617 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #28 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The health professions program at UNC Chapel Hill awarded 227 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UNC Chapel Hill are white. This is typical 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	32
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	125
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

UNC Chapel Hill Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 617 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from UNC Chapel Hill in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill, 61% 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	48
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	379
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 555 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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
• Image Credit: By Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.