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Graduate Health Professions Programs at University of California-Los Angeles

420 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#3 Best Rank — Master's

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in health professions at UCLA. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 74 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UCLA Graduate Health Professions Rankings

#26 in the U.S.
#7 in California

College Factual ranks UCLA among the top schools in the country for health professions, coming in at #26 out of 3,339 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Schools 26 of 3,339
Best Health Professions Schools in California 7 of 344

Graduate Health Professions Degrees at UCLA

Here is each degree level granted in health professions at UCLA, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 50
Master’s 377
Doctoral 43

Graduate Health Professions Majors at UCLA

The health professions field at UCLA covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 222
Public Health 218
Medicine 168
Dentistry 114
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences 11
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 10
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies 9

UCLA Health Professions Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Los Angeles awarded 377 master’s degrees in health professions.

Master’s Rankings

UCLA is in the top 5% of the country for health professions at the master’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 74 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in California 3
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 3
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 6

UCLA Graduate Tuition and Fees

$58,232 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $56,518 $68,757
Fees $1,714 $1,714

Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 22% of health professions master’s degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

UCLA gender breakdown of Health Professions Master's degree grads The majority of health professions master’s degree graduates at UCLA were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 30% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a master’s in health professions.

Ethnic diversity of Health Professions majors at University of California-Los Angeles
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 97
Black or African American 32
Hispanic or Latino 112
White 92
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 34

UCLA Health Professions Doctoral Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Los Angeles awarded 43 doctoral degrees in health professions.

Doctoral Rankings

UCLA ranks competitively among schools offering health professions at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #10 out of 46 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in California 10
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 13
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 48

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of health professions doctoral degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

UCLA gender breakdown of Health Professions Doctoral degree grads The largest share of health professions doctoral degree graduates at UCLA are Asian. Roughly 42% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a doctoral in health professions.

Ethnic diversity of Health Professions majors at University of California-Los Angeles
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 2

Undergraduate Study in Health Professions at UCLA

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at UCLA. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Health Professions 50

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