College of Health Professions

The Department of Health Administration is one of nine independent departments in VCU’s College of Health Professions. VCU’s College of Health Professions has an outstanding faculty, many of whom have earned national and international reputations for excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship.

The College of Health Professions has consistently received high rankings for its academic and research programs. In fact, our nursing anesthesia program is ranked number one in the country.

All of the College of Health Professions programs that are ranked by the 2023 U.S. News and World Report are: 

  •     Nurse Anesthesia (1)
  •     Health Administration (3)
  •     Occupational Therapy (17)
  •     Rehabilitation Counseling (6)
  •     Physical Therapy (20)

Because of our excellent reputation, healthcare institutions and educational programs heavily recruit graduates of all the College’s programs, and many of our alumni hold leadership roles across the nation and abroad.