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Health Professions at Columbia University in the City of New York

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, and more. We've also included details on how Columbia ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in health professions.

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Health Professions Degrees Available at Columbia

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

Columbia Health Professions Rankings

Ranked at #14 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Columbia is in the top 1% of the country for health professions students pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Popularity of Health Professions at Columbia

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 0 bachelor's degrees in health professions.

In 2021, 844 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Columbia. This makes it the #19 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 473 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

 

Columbia Health Professions Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 844 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from Columbia in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in health professions.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	178
Black or African American	68
Hispanic or Latino	89
White	381
Non-Resident Aliens	70
Other Races	58

Health Professions Majors

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	625
Nursing	510
Medicine	155
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	123
Dentistry	94
Health & Medical Administrative Services	84
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	70
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	43
Mental & Social Health Services	11
Medical Science	7

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

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