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Health Professions at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Health Professions at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 402 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Rutgers New Brunswick

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, Rutgers New Brunswick does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Rutgers New Brunswick Health Professions Rankings

There were 965 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Health Professions Master’s Program

79% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at Rutgers New Brunswick awarded 402 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 81
Black or African American 56
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 147
International Students 52
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine 346
Public Health 238
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 230
Nursing 180
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 127
Dentistry 127
Medical Illustration & Informatics 50
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 46
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 42
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 23
Health & Medical Administrative Services 15
Health Sciences & Services 6
Allied Health Professions 5
Medical Science 4
Other Health Professions 1

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Registered Nurses 79,530 $82,750
Nursing Assistants 56,500 $30,380
Software Applications Developers 46,930 $107,640
Home Health Aides 41,040 $24,450
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 40,100 $62,910

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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