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Health Professions at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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.

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

  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s 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

76% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 9% 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 97
Black or African American 68
Hispanic or Latino 72
White 165
International Students 51
Other Races/Ethnicities 59

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
Dentistry 127
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 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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