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Health Professions at University of Vermont

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292.

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.

UVM Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UVM

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.

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

Master’s Degree

UVM Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at UVM 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 170 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #172 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

91% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	226
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UVM Health Professions Master’s Program

71% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UVM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UVM, 74% 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 Vermont with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	81
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	120
Medicine	110
Public Health	69
Health Sciences & Services	56
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	36
Communication Sciences	36
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	35
Medical Science	34
Allied Health Professions	22
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	22
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1

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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Personal Care Aides	6,730	$30,750
Registered Nurses	6,460	$69,160
Nursing Assistants	3,040	$30,730
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	2,080	$59,240
Medical Secretaries	1,850	$39,440

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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