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Health Professions at University of Maryland - College Park

Health Professions at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 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.

UMCP Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UMCP Health Professions Rankings

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #447 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Health Professions Master’s Program

88% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 45
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 64
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health 111
Communication Sciences 44
Mental & Social Health Services 11

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Registered Nurses 54,080 $76,820
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 38,670 $62,680
Nursing Assistants 27,980 $31,310
Personal Care Aides 19,580 $26,910
Managers 14,450 $122,050

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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