Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Pitt ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in health professions.
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Pitt was ranked #20 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 #3 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in other health professions. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 33 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of health professions students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt is $38,638. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $30,839 for all health professions bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Pitt, health professions students borrow a median amount of $25,239 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all health professions bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,763.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.
Of the 30 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt, about 30% were men and 70% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 20 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 4 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 456 |
Nursing | 359 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 220 |
Medicine | 139 |
Communication Sciences | 119 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.