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Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year.

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.

VCU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

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, VCU does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

VCU Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at VCU 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 611 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

84% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	121
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	85

VCU Health Professions Master’s Program

78% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from VCU, 56% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	137
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

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 Virginia Commonwealth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	377
Medicine	203
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	131
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	127
Dentistry	105
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	56
Health & Medical Administrative Services	39
Allied Health Professions	32
Mental & Social Health Services	32
Public Health	25
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	19
Dental Support Services	16
Other Health Professions	9

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses	64,750	$69,790
Nursing Assistants	39,320	$28,770
Personal Care Aides	39,030	$21,240
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	38,820	$61,190
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690

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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