Other Health Professions at Boston University

Every other health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. Of the 355 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 2021, 24 of them were other health professions majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Other Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Other Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Boston U Other Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Boston U performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Other Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Other Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	27
Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Boston U. This makes it the #9 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from Boston U. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Boston U Other Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in health professions each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Other Health Professions

Other Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	52

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.