Health Professions at University of Central Florida

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 Central Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and approximately 71,881 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 358 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.

UCF Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCF

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, UCF does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UCF Health Professions Rankings

There were 201 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #148 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UCF

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

UCF Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 358 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from UCF. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UCF, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	73
White	183
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	135
Health Sciences & Services	127
Medicine	119
Communication Sciences	100
Health & Medical Administrative Services	41
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	35
Mental & Social Health Services	18
Allied Health Professions	12

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 FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Registered Nurses	177,600	$66,210
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	107,150	$55,680
Nursing Assistants	89,860	$26,840
Medical Assistants	55,330	$32,870
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	47,540	$44,400

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 Breezy Baldwin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.