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BYU was ranked #272 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for health professions majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #7 in Utah.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Brigham Young University - Provo handed out 519 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 527 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 72 students received their master’s degree in health professions from BYU. This makes it the #454 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #597 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.
Of the 519 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in health professions from BYU in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 54 |
White | 404 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
Other Races | 33 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from BYU. About 11% were men and 89% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at BYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 59 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Health | 193 |
Nursing | 151 |
Communication Sciences | 125 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 34 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 30 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 25 |
Allied Health Professions | 20 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 15 |
Health Sciences & Services | 2 |
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