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Health Professions at University of Kansas

469 Bachelor's Degrees
164 Master's Degrees
530 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how KU ranks among other schools offering degrees in health professions.

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Health Professions Degrees Available at KU

KU Health Professions Rankings

KU is in the top 10% of the country for health professions. More specifically it was ranked #133 out of 2,152 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 71
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 86
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 97
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 114
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 118
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 125
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Schools 127
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 127
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 131
Best Health Professions Schools 133
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Health Professions 135
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 168
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 170
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 194
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 207
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 213
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Professions 217
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 280
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 374
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 405
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 475
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions 504
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 512
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 534
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 542
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 542
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 682
Highest Paid Health Professions Graduates 1,099

Popularity of Health Professions at KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 468.99999999999994 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 498 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 164 students received their master’s degree in health professions from KU. This makes it the #206 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 530 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

KU Health Professions Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Kansas.

KU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 469 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 30
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 347
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 25

KU Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 164 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from KU. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 116
Non-Resident Aliens 11
Other Races 8

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
Nursing 297
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 285
Medicine 214
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 129
Communication Sciences 109
Public Health 35
Allied Health Professions 31
Health & Medical Administrative Services 29
Mental & Social Health Services 23
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 21
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 20
Medical Illustration & Informatics 3
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3

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