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 South University’s online programs. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at South University's online programs was ranked #494 on College Factual's Best Schools for health science list. It is also ranked #11 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for South University's online programs.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at South University’s online programs paid an average of $375 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| Fees | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about South University’s online programs tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Health Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at South University’s online programs took out an average of $54,200 in student loans. That is 110% higher than the national average of $25,858.
health science who receive their bachelor’s degree from South University’s online programs make an average of $31,455 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $32,939.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. South University’s online programs 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 South University’s online programs Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in health science in 2019-2020, 81.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 77.3% of the health science bachelor’s degrees at South University’s online programs in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health & Wellness | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 67 |
| Public Health | 37 |
| Nursing | 167 |
*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.