by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Sciences & Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Portland State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s 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 Portland State University was $608 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $188 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,907 | $25,536 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,210 | $3,210 |
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Online degrees for the Portland State University 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 Portland State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.9% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 43.2% of the health science bachelor’s degrees at Portland State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 65 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
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 | 101 |
| General Health & Wellness | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 40 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 8 |
| Public Health | 156 |
*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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