by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. 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 Merced College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in health science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Merced Community College District was $261 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $6,264 |
| Fees | $76 | $76 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,971 | $1,971 |
Learn more about Merced Community College District tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Merced Community College District health science associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Merced Community College District Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in health science in 2019-2020, 89.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.1%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in health science at Merced Community College District in 2019-2020, 71.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 59 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 16 |
| Allied Health Professions | 14 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 2 |
| Nursing | 55 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 27 |
*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.
