Health Professions at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 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.

Boston U Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Boston U Health Professions Rankings

There were 527 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	85
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	315
International Students	84
Other Races/Ethnicities	50

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Boston University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health	225
Dentistry	196
Medicine	167
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	141
Health & Medical Administrative Services	87
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	83
Communication Sciences	38
Health/Medical Prep Programs	38
Other Health Professions	28
Allied Health Professions	26
Mental & Social Health Services	10
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	2
Medical Science	1

Related Majors

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses	80,630	$92,140
Personal Care Aides	76,850	$29,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	39,360	$64,560
Nursing Assistants	39,100	$33,630
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

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