by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Other Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at George Mason University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in health professions, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at GMU was ranked #31 on College Factual's Best Schools for health professions list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for GMU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GMU paid an average of $1,520 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,510 | $32,970 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,278 | $1,278 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,596 | $3,596 |
Learn more about GMU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Health Professions students who received their bachelor’s degree at GMU took out an average of $25,250 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,738.
The median early career salary of health professions students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GMU is $42,682 per year. That is 20% higher than the national average of $35,576.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. GMU does offer online classes in its health professions bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
About 81.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in health professions in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.2%.
Around 68.5% of health professions bachelor’s degree recipients at GMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 36 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Other Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 127 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to other health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 15 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 10 |
| Public Health | 184 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 18 |
| Nursing | 167 |
*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.
