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Health Professions at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Health Professions at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 366 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.

Pitt Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Pitt

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Pitt Health Professions Rankings

There were 574 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Health Professions Master’s Program

77% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at Pitt awarded 366 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Pitt, 70% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 258
International Students 43
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 246
Medicine 139
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 138
Nursing 98
Dentistry 86
Public Health 66
Communication Sciences 64
Health & Medical Administrative Services 55
Medical Science 49
Allied Health Professions 47
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 35
Mental & Social Health Services 16
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 14
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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