Health Professions at New York University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at New York University stacks up to those at other schools.

NYU is located in New York, New York and approximately 52,775 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 530 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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.

NYU Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at NYU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NYU does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NYU Health Professions Rankings

There were 613 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 530 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NYU, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	110
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	66
White	261
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

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 New York University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dentistry	397
Nursing	210
Communication Sciences	157
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	143
Medicine	121
Health & Medical Administrative Services	78
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	55
Public Health	47
Other Health Professions	23
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	7
Medical Science	2

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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Personal Care Aides	199,060	$27,640
Home Health Aides	191,820	$26,240
Registered Nurses	182,490	$85,610
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	112,510	$70,770
Nursing Assistants	91,400	$37,010

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 Cincin12 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.