Health Professions at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 3,725 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 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.

University of the District of Columbia Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at University of the District of Columbia

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.

University of the District of Columbia does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

University of the District of Columbia Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from University of the District of Columbia in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication Sciences	13
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	12

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 DC, the home state for University of the District of Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Computer Workers	18,040	$117,540
Registered Nurses	11,110	$92,350
Home Health Aides	6,420	$29,290
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	5,060	$81,120

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 Matthew Bisanz under License

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