Health Professions at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 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.

Ohio State Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Health Professions Rankings

There were 672 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Health Professions Master’s Program

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. Ohio State 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 Ohio State, 71% 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	402
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	339
Medicine	203
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	146
Dentistry	102
Public Health	98
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	98
Optometry	65
Health & Medical Administrative Services	63
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	51
Communication Sciences	42
Other Health Professions	28
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	27
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	24
Mental & Social Health Services	11
Allied Health Professions	7
Dental Support Services	4
Medical Illustration & Informatics	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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Registered Nurses	125,380	$66,820
Nursing Assistants	65,860	$27,570
Home Health Aides	55,490	$22,570
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	47,520	$56,870
Personal Care Aides	42,590	$23,530

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 Michael Barera under License

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