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. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in health science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Purdue University Global was ranked #104 on College Factual's Best Schools for health science list. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Purdue University Global paid an average of $371 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $280 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| 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. Health Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue University Global took out an average of $43,716 in student loans. That is 69% higher than the national average of $25,858.
health science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Global make an average of $34,992 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $32,939.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Purdue University Global does offer online classes in its health science bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue University Global Online Learning page.
About 63.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in health science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 77.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in health science at Purdue University Global in 2019-2020, 37.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 73 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 250 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 46 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health & Wellness | 433 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 497 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 101 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 220 |
| Nursing | 400 |
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.
