Health Professions at University of the People

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if University of the People is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

University of the People is located in Pasadena, California and has a total student population of 43,722.

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.

University of the People 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

Online Classes Are Available at University of the People

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University of the People does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree

University of the People Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at University of the People 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.

Health Professions Student Demographics at University of the People

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

University of the People Health Professions Associate’s Program

64% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at University of the People may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	154

University of the People Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% 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 University of the People since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	67

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 the People. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health	35

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 CA, the home state for University of the People.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Personal Care Aides	558,350	$27,210
Registered Nurses	294,510	$106,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	166,870	$62,560
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Nursing Assistants	99,440	$35,220

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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