Health Professions at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 513 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.

UMN Twin Cities Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMN Twin Cities

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

UMN Twin Cities Health Professions Rankings

There were 764 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 513 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from UMN Twin Cities. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 72% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	369
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine	242
Nursing	240
Public Health	199
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	188
Dentistry	121
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	96
Health & Medical Administrative Services	72
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	46
Communication Sciences	46
Mental & Social Health Services	42
Other Health Professions	36
Dental Support Services	14
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	6
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	4
Medical Science	3
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	2

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Personal Care Aides	75,830	$26,260
Registered Nurses	69,000	$78,920
Nursing Assistants	31,640	$33,710
Home Health Aides	22,380	$28,940
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	22,140	$62,070

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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