Health Professions at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if University of Nevada - Las Vegas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 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.

UNLV Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNLV

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UNLV does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UNLV Health Professions Rankings

There were 207 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #141 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from UNLV. About 28% were men and 72% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	46
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Dentistry	89
Nursing	58
Medicine	50
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	45
Mental & Social Health Services	27
Public Health	26
Health & Medical Administrative Services	24
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Registered Nurses	22,560	$85,620
Personal Care Aides	13,130	$23,580
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	12,140	$53,140
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Nursing Assistants	6,660	$35,130

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 Stan Shebs under License

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