Health Professions at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 675 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.

UPenn Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UPenn

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UPenn Health Professions Rankings

There were 370 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 675 students earned a master's degree in health professions from UPenn. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UPenn, 59% 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 Pennsylvania with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	95
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	400
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at University of Pennsylvania. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	431
Dentistry	163
Medicine	156
Health & Medical Administrative Services	110
Public Health	55
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	41
Medical Science	33
Other Health Professions	31
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	21
Mental & Social Health Services	16
Medical Illustration & Informatics	9
Health/Medical Prep Programs	7

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses	148,520	$70,390
Personal Care Aides	121,300	$24,880
Nursing Assistants	76,260	$30,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	68,240	$60,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	38,370	$48,120

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 WestCoastivieS under License

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