Health Professions at University of California - Irvine

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 University of California - Irvine stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 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.

UC Irvine Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UC Irvine Health Professions Rankings

There were 118 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #224 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 62 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from UC Irvine in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. UC Irvine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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 University of California - Irvine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine	104
Public Health	30
Nursing	22
Medical Science	9
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	8
Mental & Social Health Services	7

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Irvine.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Personal Care Aides	558,350	$27,210
Registered Nurses	294,510	$106,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	166,870	$62,560
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Nursing Assistants	99,440	$35,220

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 TFNorman under License

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