Health Professions at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 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.

UMass Lowell Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell Health Professions Rankings

There were 50 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #348 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 92 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from UMass Lowell in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. UMass Lowell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UMass Lowell, 62% 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 Massachusetts - Lowell with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	57
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Health	55
Health & Medical Administrative Services	44
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	34
Nursing	27
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	8

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses	80,630	$92,140
Personal Care Aides	76,850	$29,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	39,360	$64,560
Nursing Assistants	39,100	$33,630
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130

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 Daderot under License

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