by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences is a concentration offered under the health sciences and services major at Excelsior College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in health studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Excelsior College offers online options in its health studies associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Excelsior College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in health studies in 2019-2020, 84.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 82.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in health studies at Excelsior College in 2019-2020, 44.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 57%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
*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.
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