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Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University

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. In 2021, 307 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from VCU.

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
  • Doctorate 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

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how VCU performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 125
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 309
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In 2021, 230 students received their master’s degree in health professions from VCU. This makes it the #135 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

85% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at VCU awarded 307 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 110
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 104

VCU Health Professions Master’s Program

76% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 230 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from VCU in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were 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 6% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 111
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 59

VCU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 611 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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