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CIP 51.0000 Health Professions

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education · 2025

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Total graduates

33,495

2025 · 605 schools

International share

1.3%

440 international students

Bachelor's degrees

17,294

1.2% international

Master's degrees

887

2.4% international

Overview

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General is a multidisciplinary field that focuses on the study and application of health-related knowledge and skills to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. This program encompasses a wide range of topics, including public health, healthcare administration, medical technology, and health education.

Students in this major gain a comprehensive understanding of the healthcare system, including the roles of various healthcare professionals, the policies that govern healthcare delivery, and the factors that influence health at both individual and community levels. The curriculum typically includes courses in health policy, epidemiology, health informatics, and statistics, providing students with the analytical skills necessary to assess health needs and evaluate health programs.

Graduates of this program are well-prepared for various careers in the health sector, such as healthcare management, health promotion, and health policy analysis. They can work in hospitals, clinics, public health organizations, and government agencies, among other settings. Additionally, this degree can serve as a foundation for further studies in specialized health areas, including nursing, public health, or healthcare administration.

Overall, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General equips students with the knowledge and skills to address the complex challenges facing the healthcare system today and to contribute positively to the health and well-being of communities.

Graduates by year

Graduates by degree level (first and second majors)

AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral

From 2015 to 2025, graduates grew 171% and the international share went from 1.4% to 1.3%.

International share (%)
Graduates by group, 2025
White
36.4%
Asian
10.1%
Hispanic
24.4%
Black
19.3%
Other
8.5%
Intl.
1.3%

Colleges that award this degree

In 2025, 605 schools awarded this degree as a first major. The table lists those in the 2027 U.S. News National or Liberal Arts rankings, plus the unranked schools with the most graduates.

RankSchoolStateGraduatesInternational
#9 Northwestern University Illinois 14 0
#16 Washington University in St Louis Missouri 3 0
#27 University of Southern California California 4 0
#34 University of California-Davis California 46 0
#34 University of Florida Florida 209 0
#34 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Illinois 148 0
#34 Boston University Massachusetts 173 17
#44 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Jersey 3 0
#55 University of Miami Florida 165 1
#59 Stony Brook University New York 498 6
#73 Howard University D.C. 154 4
#80 Drexel University Pennsylvania 1 1
#85 University of Delaware Delaware 94 1
#90 Texas Christian University Texas 30 0
#95 University of Illinois at Chicago Illinois 233 3
#95 University of Missouri-Columbia Missouri 541 2
#95 Rutgers University--Camden New Jersey 82 0
#100 Chapman University California 82 1
#100 University of South Florida-Main Campus Florida 1,124 30
#100 Saint Louis University Missouri 74 2
#109 Fairfield University Connecticut 7 2
#109 Temple University Pennsylvania 202 3
#121 University of Arizona Arizona 30 0
#121 University of Central Florida Florida 931 25
#121 Loyola University Chicago Illinois 1 0
#121 University of Dayton Ohio 109 0
#121 The University of Texas at Dallas Texas 158 3
#133 Thomas Jefferson University Pennsylvania 170 0
#137 California State University--Long Beach California 222 2
#137 James Madison University Virginia 432 2
#148 University of Kansas Kansas 19 0
#148 University of Kentucky Kentucky 129 0
#148 University of Rhode Island Rhode Island 4 0
#156 California State University-Fullerton California 3 0
#156 Quinnipiac University Connecticut 1 0
#156 Florida A&M University Florida 238 0
#156 Seton Hall University New Jersey 35 0
#169 DePaul University Illinois 130 1
#169 Butler University Indiana 48 0
#169 Monmouth University New Jersey 110 0
#169 Touro College New York 225 1
#179 University of Mississippi Mississippi 229 1
#179 University of Utah Utah 18 4
#191 Samford University Alabama 26 1
#191 Florida Atlantic University Florida 340 5
#191 Drake University Iowa 37 1
#191 Hofstra University New York 29 1
#202 Ohio University-Main Campus Ohio 61 0
#208 California State University--Fresno California 120 1
#208 California State University-Sacramento California 645 1
#208 University of North Carolina at Greensboro North Carolina 1 0
#208 University of North Texas Texas 9 2
#219 Gannon University Pennsylvania 15 0
#219 Robert Morris University Pennsylvania 15 0
#227 San Francisco State University California 4 0
#227 West Chester University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 28 1
#227 West Virginia University West Virginia 15 0
#236 University of Colorado Denver Colorado 2 0
#236 University of North Florida Florida 249 3
#236 Stetson University Florida 39 1
#236 University of Nevada--Las Vegas Nevada 16 0
#236 North Dakota State University-Main Campus North Dakota 10 0
#236 Pacific University Oregon 79 0
#236 Portland State University Oregon 73 3
#250 Nova Southeastern University Florida 106 0
#250 University of Missouri--Kansas City Missouri 73 1
#250 D'Youville University New York 7 0
#250 Pace University-New York New York 57 1
#250 University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Texas 373 9
#262 University of New England Maine 25 0
#262 Western New England University Massachusetts 32 0
#262 University of South Dakota South Dakota 88 1
#262 University of Texas--El Paso Texas 5 0
#276 Northern Arizona University Arizona 19 0
#276 Harding University Arkansas 2 0
#276 California Baptist University California 32 0
#276 University of New Haven Connecticut 23 0
#276 Marian University (IN) Indiana 10 0
#276 Western Michigan University Michigan 34 1
#276 Marymount University Virginia 33 1
#288 Biola University California 16 1
#288 University of Hartford Connecticut 55 1
#288 Wichita State University Kansas 54 1
#288 Texas State University Texas 270 3
#299 Azusa Pacific University California 14 2
#299 Southern Connecticut State University Connecticut 16 0
#299 Utica University New York 70 0
#299 University of Toledo Ohio 1 0
#308 University of Southern Mississippi Mississippi 4 0
#308 Abilene Christian University Texas 6 0
#308 University of the Incarnate Word Texas 57 1
#328 Georgia Southern University Georgia 89 0
#332 Texas Woman's University Texas 10 0
#342 University of Northern Colorado Colorado 12 0
#342 Missouri State University Missouri 35 0
#342 University of Akron Ohio 15 0
#342 University of Texas--Tyler Texas 10 3
#342 Kennesaw State University Georgia 266 0
#353 University of Michigan--Flint Michigan 26 0
#353 Plymouth State University New Hampshire 26 1
#353 Youngstown State University Ohio 6 0
#353 Pennsylvania Western University Pennsylvania 18 0
#365 Troy University Alabama 8 0
#365 Indiana State University Indiana 1 0
#365 Northern Kentucky University Kentucky 60 0
#365 Liberty University Virginia 264 1
#365 Eastern Washington University Washington 15 0
#376 University of Arkansas--Little Rock Arkansas 17 0
#382 National University California 15 0
#382 University of Colorado--Colorado Springs Colorado 35 1
#382 Wilmington University Delaware 108 1
#382 Palm Beach Atlantic University Florida 4 1
#382 St. Thomas University (FL) Florida 1 1
#382 Columbus State University Georgia 41 2
#382 Valdosta State University Georgia 92 1
#382 Idaho State University Idaho 112 1
#382 Chicago State University Illinois 1 0
#382 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Oklahoma 75 0
#382 Angelo State University Texas 50 1
#382 Houston Christian University Texas 7 0
LAC #34 Spelman College Georgia 64 1
LAC #72 Saint Anselm College New Hampshire 11 1
LAC #85 Stonehill College Massachusetts 33 0
LAC #100 Hendrix College Arkansas 41 0
LAC #111 Luther College Iowa 18 0
LAC #111 Saint Vincent College Pennsylvania 12 0
LAC #116 Saint Michael's College Vermont 16 0
LAC #119 California State University-Channel Islands California 151 0
LAC #140 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Massachusetts 14 0
LAC #142 Eastern Connecticut State University Connecticut 78 0
LAC #146 Gordon College Massachusetts 1 0
LAC #160 Albright College Pennsylvania 1 0
LAC #172 Brigham Young University-Idaho Idaho 450 3
LAC #175 Mitchell College Connecticut 7 0
LAC #176 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia 10 0
LAC #184 Fort Lewis College Colorado 10 0
— Ultimate Medical Academy Florida 2,671 0
— Pasadena City College California 626 9
— Sierra College California 622 1
— Fresno City College California 576 2
— Southern New Hampshire University New Hampshire 353 0
— Community College of Philadelphia Pennsylvania 346 5
— West Texas A & M University Texas 309 1
— Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Mississippi 271 0
— Stockton University New Jersey 237 0
— Weber State University Utah 237 2
— Diablo Valley College California 229 2
— Florida Gulf Coast University Florida 216 1
— The University of Tampa Florida 212 4
— Northern Virginia Community College Virginia 200 9
— Houston City College Texas 189 11
— Saddleback College California 186 0
— CUNY York College New York 180 4
— Meharry Medical College Tennessee 179 0
— Rasmussen University-Minnesota Minnesota 168 0
— Hudson County Community College New Jersey 158 2
— Central New Mexico Community College New Mexico 157 0
— CUNY Queensborough Community College New York 157 12
— Western Governors University Utah 156 0
— El Camino Community College District California 148 4
— Lemoore College California 147 0
— California State University-Dominguez Hills California 142 1
— Southwestern College California 142 0
— CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York 142 9
— Gavilan College California 138 0
— University of Minnesota-Rochester Minnesota 138 2

Purple: international students are 25% or more of the school's graduates.

Graduate counts: IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education, 2015–2025. Rankings: 2027 U.S. News.