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Health Professions at University of California-Berkeley

If you plan to study Health Professions, take a look at what University of California-Berkeley. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Berkeley sits in Berkeley, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Berkeley

Distance learning is available at University of California-Berkeley. Of 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Health Professions Rankings at University of California-Berkeley

Rankings can help you compare University of California-Berkeley’s Health Professions program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#2 of 317
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 451
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#3 of 3,031
Best Value	California	#107 of 302
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#167 of 428
Best Value	Nationwide	#845 of 3,004

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#2 of 317
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 451
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#3 of 3,031
Best Value	California	#107 of 302
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#167 of 428
Best Value	Nationwide	#845 of 3,004

Earnings for Health Professions Graduates from University of California-Berkeley

Those who finish University of California-Berkeley’s Health Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$59,713
2 years	$57,458
3 years	$64,941
4 years	$82,799
5 years	$103,000

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Health Professions graduates from University of California-Berkeley report median earnings of $82,799, compared with $106,510 for all University of California-Berkeley graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Health Professions graduates from University of California-Berkeley comes in at $11,729.

Best-Paid Careers for Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Health Professions program at University of California-Berkeley go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Health Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Dentists, General	$157,602
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$155,908
Cytotechnologists	$155,812
Cytogenetic Technologists	$155,361
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$138,809
Naturopathic Physicians	$138,086

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.