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Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 230 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.

VCU Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

VCU Health Professions Rankings

There were 611 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Health Professions Master’s Program

76% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 230 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from VCU in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 111
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 59

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine 203
Nursing 165
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 131
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 127
Dentistry 105
Health & Medical Administrative Services 39
Mental & Social Health Services 32
Public Health 25
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 19
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 9
Other Health Professions 9

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 Virginia Commonwealth University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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