Health Professions at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277. Of the 5,522 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus in 2021, 617 of them were health professions majors.

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.

Pitt Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Pitt

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Pitt Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Pitt 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
Most Popular Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	375

In 2021, 366 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Pitt. This makes it the #73 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 574 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Pitt are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Pitt Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Pitt since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	55
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	489
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

Pitt Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 366 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from Pitt in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Pitt 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 Pitt, 70% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	258
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Pitt also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 574 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	403
Nursing	359
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	220
Medicine	139
Communication Sciences	119
Dentistry	86
Health & Medical Administrative Services	72
Public Health	66
Dental Support Services	64
Medical Science	49
Allied Health Professions	47
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	35
Other Health Professions	30
Mental & Social Health Services	16
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	14
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses	148,520	$70,390
Personal Care Aides	121,300	$24,880
Nursing Assistants	76,260	$30,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	68,240	$60,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	38,370	$48,120

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 Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.