Health Professions at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at University of Virginia - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 224 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 Virginia Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of Virginia

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, University of Virginia does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

University of Virginia Health Professions Rankings

There were 168 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #173 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 224 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from University of Virginia in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from University of Virginia, 71% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	160
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	166
Medicine	148
Public Health	50
Health/Medical Prep Programs	34
Communication Sciences	19
Allied Health Professions	9
Other Health Professions	7
Health & Medical Administrative Services	6

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses	64,750	$69,790
Nursing Assistants	39,320	$28,770
Personal Care Aides	39,030	$21,240
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	38,820	$61,190
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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