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Undergraduate Health Professions at George Washington University

370 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#2 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$86,402 Bachelor's Salary

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at GWU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

GWU Undergraduate Health Professions Rankings

#47 in the U.S.
#2 in District Of Columbia
#15 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual rates GWU among the top schools in the country for health professions, coming in at #47 out of 2,577 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Schools 47 of 2,577
Best Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia 2 of 13
Best Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 15 of 378

Undergraduate Health Professions Degrees at GWU

The table below lists every degree level granted in health professions at GWU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 370
Master’s 1,092
Doctoral 28
Graduate Certificate 120
Professional Certificate 64

Health Professions Majors at GWU

The health professions field at GWU breaks down into these majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major Annual Graduates
Public Health 640
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 437
Health and Medical Administrative Services 254
Medicine 172
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 114
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 80
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 78
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 63
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 45
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 29
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies 10
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 2

GWU Health Professions Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, George Washington University awarded 370 bachelor’s degrees in health professions.

Bachelor’s Rankings

GWU is among the very best schools in the country for health professions at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia 2
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 16
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 61

Salary of Health Professions Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$86,402 Bachelor's Median Salary

Health Professions students who finish a bachelor’s at GWU earn a median of $86,402 a year. This is lower than $92,364, the median for all majors at GWU.

Salary for Health Professions majors with a bachelor's degree at GWU

Student Debt of Health Professions Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$24,391 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at GWU, health professions students accumulate a median of $24,391 in student loans. This is above $23,019, the typical median for all majors at GWU.

Student debt for Health Professions majors with a bachelor's degree at GWU

GWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$67,710 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,391 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $59,780 $67,420
Fees $290 $290

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of health professions bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

GWU gender breakdown of Health Professions Bachelor's degree grads The majority of health professions bachelor’s degree graduates at GWU are White. About 46% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor’s in health professions.

Ethnic diversity of Health Professions majors at George Washington University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 45
Black or African American 70
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 171
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 35

Graduate Study in Health Professions at GWU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at GWU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Health Professions 1,092
Doctoral Degrees in Health Professions 28
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Health Professions 120
Professional Certificate Degrees in Health Professions 64

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