by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UNCW ranks among other schools offering degrees in health professions.
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The bachelor's program at UNCW was ranked #31 on College Factual's Best Schools for health professions list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Wilmington handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in other health professions. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 46 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UNCW. This makes it the #19 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
Health Professions majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNCW go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,853 a year. 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 UNCW, health professions students borrow a median amount of $24,990 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 North Carolina at Wilmington.
Of the 54 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNCW, about 15% were men and 85% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNCW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 39 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
The health professions program at UNCW awarded 19 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 1,001 |
| Public Health | 156 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 57 |
| Allied Health Professions | 8 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 7 |
