Health Professions at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

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

UOHSC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and approximately 3,116 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 176 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.

UOHSC Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UOHSC

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UOHSC Health Professions Rankings

There were 421 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UOHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center.

UOHSC Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 176 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from UOHSC in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UOHSC, 65% 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 Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	115
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine	150
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	90
Allied Health Professions	73
Dentistry	69
Public Health	55
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	52
Nursing	50
Communication Sciences	26
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	24
Health & Medical Administrative Services	18
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	8
Medical Science	6
Mental & Social Health Services	5
Health Sciences & Services	1

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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Registered Nurses	29,330	$63,080
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	21,570	$53,880
Nursing Assistants	17,120	$25,690
Personal Care Aides	13,820	$20,270
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	11,740	$41,260

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 Nightryder84 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.