Health Professions at University of Louisville

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at University of Louisville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 22,211 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 120 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.

UofL Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofL

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

UofL Health Professions Rankings

There were 336 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 120 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UofL, about 18% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UofL, 73% 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 Louisville with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	87
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at University of Louisville. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Louisville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine	161
Dentistry	127
Nursing	69
Mental & Social Health Services	32
Communication Sciences	31
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	21
Public Health	18

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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Registered Nurses	46,130	$63,100
Nursing Assistants	24,060	$26,800
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	20,930	$50,800
Personal Care Aides	16,690	$25,740
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	9,790	$41,920

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 Ken Lund under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.