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Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University

307 Bachelor's Degrees
230 Master's Degrees
611 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how VCU ranks in comparison to other schools with health professions programs.

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Health Professions Degrees Available at VCU

VCU Health Professions Rankings

VCU is in the top 10% of the country for health professions. More specifically it was ranked #213 out of 2,152 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 74
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 86
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 121
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 121
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 137
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 146
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 146
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 159
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 166
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 176
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 177
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 186
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Schools 189
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 191
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 197
Best Health Professions Schools 213
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 229
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 230
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 246
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 276
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 286
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 290
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Health Professions 297
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 311
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 335
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 371
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 380
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 401
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 504
Highest Paid Health Professions Graduates 590
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 603
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Professions 606
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 609
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 614
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 669
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 710
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 811
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 868
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 981
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions 1,354

Popularity of Health Professions at VCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 307 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 313 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 230 students received their master’s degree in health professions from VCU. This makes it the #135 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 611 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Health Professions Student Diversity at VCU

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

VCU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 307 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in health professions from VCU in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 110
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 104

VCU Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 111
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 59

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 377
Medicine 203
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 131
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 127
Dentistry 105
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 56
Health & Medical Administrative Services 39
Allied Health Professions 32
Mental & Social Health Services 32
Public Health 25
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 19
Dental Support Services 16
Other Health Professions 9

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