Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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 Pembroke stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,262. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from UNC Pembroke.

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 Pembroke Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Pembroke

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UNC Pembroke Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UNC Pembroke 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 UNC Pembroke 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 Schools	476
	728
	858
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	976
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	1,091
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	1,144
	1,977

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UNC Pembroke. This makes it the #1,099 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UNC Pembroke

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

UNC Pembroke Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 100 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNC Pembroke, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

UNC Pembroke Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UNC Pembroke, 60% 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 Pembroke with a master's in health professions.

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

UNC Pembroke also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student 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 Pembroke. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	99
Allied Health Professions	6

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 Pembroke.

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 Jopparn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.