by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Health & Wellness. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health Sciences & Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Purdue University Global. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in health science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue University Global was $371 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $280 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,080 | $13,356 |
| Fees | $87 | $1,122 |
Learn more about Purdue University Global tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at Purdue University Global in Health Science walked away with an average of $6,386 in student debt. That is 46% lower than the national average of $11,810.
health science who receive their associate degree from Purdue University Global make an average of $34,334 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $32,213.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Purdue University Global does offer online classes in its health science associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue University Global Online Learning page.
Women made up around 35.1% of the health science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Around 53.4% of health science associate degree recipients at Purdue University Global in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 47 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 |
| White | 117 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health & Wellness | 268 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 142 |
View All Health Sciences & Services Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
