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Health Professions at University of Vermont

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 262 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from UVM.

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
  • Doctorate 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 following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UVM 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 360
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 2,505

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UVM. This makes it the #367 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

87% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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About 81% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 211
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

UVM Health Professions Master’s Program

71% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 students earned a master's degree in health professions from UVM. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. 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.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UVM, 83% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 81
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UVM also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 170 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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