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 Otterbein University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in health science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Otterbein was $586 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,624 | $32,624 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,358 | $1,358 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,468 | $11,468 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,892 | $2,892 |
Learn more about Otterbein tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Otterbein in Health Science walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $25,858.
health science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Otterbein make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% lower than the national average of $32,939.
Online degrees for the Otterbein health science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Otterbein Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.5% of the health science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 77.3%.
Around 17.2% of health science bachelor’s degree recipients at Otterbein in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1 |
| Allied Health Professions | 9 |
| Nursing | 46 |
*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.
