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The bachelor's program at UC Merced was ranked #400 on College Factual's Best Schools for health professions list. It is also ranked #69 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Merced handed out 162 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is an increase of 33% over the previous year when 122 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UC Merced. This makes it the #1,149 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 University of California - Merced.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 162 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from UC Merced. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a bachelor's in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
| Other Races | 5 |
The health professions program at UC Merced awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a master's in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Public Health | 168 |
