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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 536 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.

CU Anschutz Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Doctorate 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:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 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

79% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at CU Anschutz awarded 536 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from CU Anschutz, 67% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 62
White 360
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 64

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 & Medical Administrative Services 1
Health Sciences & 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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