Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University
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.
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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 |
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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
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 |
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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
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 | 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 |
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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 |
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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
- Image Credit: By user:mentes under License
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