Health Professions at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 24,723 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.

CU Anschutz Health Professions Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at CU Anschutz

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CU Anschutz does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

CU Anschutz Health Professions Rankings

There were 601 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Health Professions Master’s Program

77% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. CU Anschutz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from CU Anschutz, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	63
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	72
White	453
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	49

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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	240
Public Health	192
Medicine	183
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	175
Dentistry	116
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	68
Mental & Social Health Services	50
Allied Health Professions	47
Medical Science	23
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	19
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	12
Other Health Professions	10
Health Sciences & Services	1
Health & Medical Administrative Services	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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Registered Nurses	51,760	$74,240
Software Applications Developers	30,400	$106,730
Personal Care Aides	27,310	$26,410
Nursing Assistants	21,070	$32,610
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	20,630	$62,600

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
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