Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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.

UW - Madison Health Professions Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at UW - Madison

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, UW - Madison does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UW - Madison Health Professions Rankings

There were 424 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Health Professions Master’s Program

79% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UW - Madison, 68% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	176
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine	167
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	167
Public Health	110
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	81
Communication Sciences	67
Allied Health Professions	52
Nursing	28
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	26
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	12
Medical Science	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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Personal Care Aides	63,270	$24,250
Registered Nurses	59,030	$71,470
Nursing Assistants	32,310	$29,590
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	25,690	$55,820
Software Applications Developers	16,940	$87,700

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
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